EYFS Lead: Play-Based Early Years Educator

Lancing College; Worthing; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancing College is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to join the Nursery and Pre-School. You will support a play-based EYFS curriculum, fostering safe, caring environments for 2–4 year-olds and collaborating with colleagues to promote progress.

As a keyperson, you will observe and report on development, liaise with parents, and attend meetings, ensuring ISI standards and high standards of personal presentation and professional conduct.

Qualifications

• Genuine passion for working with young children and safeguarding.
• Level 3 EYFS qualification or equivalent.
• Solid knowledge of the EYFS Statutory Framework.
• Experience with 2-4 year olds in an EYFS setting.
• Ability to plan, deliver and evaluate play-based learning experiences.
• Experience observing, assessing and recording progress in line with EYFS.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe, caring, stimulating environment indoors and outdoors.
• Deliver a play-based EYFS curriculum that enables children's progress.
• Act as a keyperson for a group of children, monitoring their development and writing termly reports.
• Liaise with parents and lead termly parent meetings; promote the school's image.
• Support ISI requirements and attend necessary meetings and training.

Skills

Passion for children

Level 3 EYFS qualification

EYFS knowledge

Experience with 2-4 year olds

Play-based learning

Observing & recording progress

Communication with parents

First Aid & Food Hygiene certificates

Digital learning journals (Tapestry)

Safeguarding

Education

Level 3 qualification in Early Years Education/Childcare

Paediatric First Aid certificate

Food Hygiene certificate

Tools

Tapestry

Job description

Lancing College is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to join the Nursery and Pre-School. You will support a play-based EYFS curriculum, fostering safe, caring environments for 2–4 year-olds and collaborating with colleagues to promote progress.

As a keyperson, you will observe and report on development, liaise with parents, and attend meetings, ensuring ISI standards and high standards of personal presentation and professional conduct.