Childcare Deputy Leader

Mytime Active; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare provider in Greater London is seeking a Designated Safeguarding Officer to ensure the protection and wellbeing of children. This role requires excellent communication skills and accountability for child:staff ratios. You will be responsible for staff training, maintaining records, and catering to children's needs. The ideal candidate holds a Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification and demonstrates a passion for providing excellent childcare. Competitive benefits include leisure access, holidays, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

Free access to Mytime Leisure & Golf

29 days annual leave

Holiday purchase scheme

25% off food and beverage

NEST pension

Early Pay option

New Employee Referral Bonus

Access to personal development courses

Exceptional achievement award scheme

Health and Wellbeing Benefits

Qualifications

• Level 2 or 3 qualification in childcare or playwork is essential.
• Experience as a Designated Safeguarding Officer is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure child protection training is delivered to staff.
• Responsible for maintaining child:staff ratios.
• Communicate with parents and other key people.
• Administer first aid when necessary.
• Manage all required record keeping.

Skills

Willingness to learn

Passion for childcare

Excellent communication

Energetic and enthusiastic

Can-do attitude

Flexibility to work shifts

Education

Level 2 or 3 childcare qualification

Job description

What skills we are looking for

• A willingness to learn and develop;
• Demonstrate a passion for providing children with positive experiences;
• Professional attitude and desire to deliver an excellent childcare service;
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to appropriately promote the positive behaviour of children where necessary;
• Energetic and enthusiastic;
• A can-do attitude and a real focus on customer service;
• Flexibility is essential to meet the needs of the business, you will be required from 7am-9am and from 2 : 45pm – 6pm (term time only)

Your Main duties

• To be the Designated Safeguarding Officer and ensure suitable child protection training is sourced and delivered to staff. This includes ensuring there is always a suitably trained safeguarding officer on site at all times throughout service delivery
• Accountable for all children and employees within the setting, ensuring that agreed child : staff ratios are always met. This includes facilitating support from additional sites or casual staff in the event of employee absences
• Effectively communicating with key people involved in the delivery of the service and the children’s well being, this includes parents, teachers, head teacher, Ofsted, SENCO, LADO etc.
• Undertake appropriate training and adhere to company policy and procedures, assisting with the updating and developing of relevant policies and procedures
• To ensure all children have a designated key worker and a personal file
• Ensure the children receive a choice of healthy refreshments whilst maintaining hygiene, health and safety standards at all times. This includes sourcing relevant training
• Accountable for all administration tasks required including record keeping, including staff and child records, data logs, ordering and purchasing
• Administering first aid when necessary and being responsible for ensuring all records of accidents and incidents are correctly logged, stored and monitored.

Required Qualifications

• Level 2 or 3 childcare / play work relevant Qualification

Desirable Qualifications

• Food Hygiene certificate
• Paediatric First Aid
• Safeguarding Children

Benefits

In return you get to work for a great company with like-minded people with a competitive salary and benefits package including :

• Free access to Mytime Leisure & Golf for you and one other.
• 29 days annual leave (including bank holidays). Additional leave with length of service.
• Holiday purchase scheme.
• 25% off food and beverage and free hot drinks.
• NEST pension.
• Early Pay- withdraw a part of your salary in advance of the pay day.
• New Employee Referral Bonus
• Access to 300 plus accredited courses for personal development
• Exceptional achievement award scheme.
• Employee Benefits Platform & salary sacrifice schemes.
• Health and Wellbeing Benefits including Health Assessments and checks.

About us

We are an independent social enterprise on a mission to improve wellbeing through our range of accessible services. These include golf, swimming, gyms, bowling, social and health programmes at 20 locations across Bromley, the Midlands and Hampshire. We reinvest our profits into the long-term wellbeing of our local communities, and to date we’ve helped hundreds of thousands of people to live a happier and healthier lifestyle.

All offers of employment are conditional upon you signing the contract of employment and

• Satisfactory health clearance;
• Two satisfactory references;
• Proof of attainment of qualifications;
• Evidence of your right to work in the United Kingdom; and
• Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check if needed for the role