Deadline: ASAP – Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Name of Organisation (Employer): Great Wood Farm Early Years Centre

Position being advertised (Job title): Kindergarten Lead Teacher

Salary: Negotiable

Location (where is this job based?): Grantham, Lincolnshire

Closing date for applications : ASAP

Job description:

Main duties:

1. To provide awe and wonder activities for the children, reflecting their interests.
2. To care for children, assessing their needs on an individual basis.
3. To implement and inspire outdoor learning throughout the year.
4. To ensure statutory requirements of the EYFS are carried out by yourself and all staff in the room.
5. To maintain a safe and stimulating environment for the children to play and learn inside and outside.
6. To promote creative and independent thinking in the children.
7. To teach children, offering an appropriate level of support and stimulation, to ensure each child achieves their maximum potential.
8. To be reflective and continually evaluate practices.
9. To read, understand, add to and implement all the EYC policies and procedures.
10. To ensure Health and Safety requirements are carried out within the room, and Risk Benefit Assessments are completed and adhered to, with input from children.
11. To advise the Partners of any concerns e.g. over children, parents or other staff, or the safety of equipment.
12. To ensure safeguarding of children policies are strictly adhered to.
13. To keep completely confidential any information regarding the children, their families or other staff, which is learned as part of the job.
14. To oversee behaviour management within the room.
15. To act as a key person to a group of children, liaising closely with parents/carers and ensuring each child’s needs are recognised as necessary.  Complete ‘EyLog’ online learning journeys to record each child’s progress and next steps.
16. To oversee Key Person system for Kindergarten, supporting staff as required.
17. To settle in students and new staff and help in their induction and school/college requirements.
18. To lead and role model good practice to all colleagues.
19. To attend and input on staff meetings once a term, Parent Consultation evenings, Open Days and training, as required.
20. To communicate and liaise with Younger Kindergarten Room Leader, Julie Saxty and Kate Robinson.
21. To delegate fairly jobs around Kindergarten (inside and outside) with the responsibility of enhancing areas to provide awe and wonder. To give and support staff areas of responsibility, in conjunction with Room Leader.
22. To ensure effective time management for yourself and all colleagues in the room e.g. enhance areas of the room.
23. To assist in duties around the premises as required.
24. To lead the Supervision Cycle.
25. To promote Parent Partnerships through for example, daily interactions, parents consultation evenings and Open days.
26. To oversee the Thinking and Talking Tubs and Floorbook.
27. To lead and prepare for Productions in conjunction with Younger Kindergarten Room Leader.

Person specification : Essential criteria:

• Love of the outdoors
• Willingness to learn
• Creative in delivering exciting planning
• Previous experience of working with young children
• Commitment to inclusion and diversity
• Commitment to young children and parent partnership
• Friendly, flexible approach
• Good mental and physical health
• Good knowledge of the EYFS
• Qualified to at least Level 3, Forest School Leader Level 3, PGCE or EYPS/EYTS desirable
• Good leadership, organisational and communication skills
• Organised in completing paperwork
• Role model and lead good practice

Email greatwoodfarm@gmail.com for more information