Sarah Heil

Since leaving the Manager role I have continued to support WASPS with the admin side of the role. I am in the process of handing the admin jobs over to the Co-ordinator.

Main duties

Duties of the Deputy Manager are to be carried out in collaboration with, under the direction of, or in

support of the Setting Manager, as appropriate.

· To manage the group and undertake all the necessary duties in the absence of the Setting Manager.

· To set an example of good practice to staff at all times.

· To be responsible for providing a high quality of education and learning, ensuring that staff are properly deployed and offer appropriate stimulation and support to the children attending the setting.

· To contribute to drawing up and supervising the daily programme of Playgroup activities and events in accordance with the EYFS curriculum. To ensure that the setting’s provision meets the children’s social, emotional, physical and intellectual needs.

· To effectively supervise staff on a daily basis, ensuring that staff are properly deployed and are offering appropriate stimulation and support to children attending the setting. To be responsible for monitoring the quality of teaching; to provide information to manager in support of staff appraisal and to identify in-service training needs.

· To act as a key person to a group of up to 12 children, and to ensure their needs are reflected in the planning of routines and activities. To liaise closely with parents/carers and to build an effective relationship to ensure that each child’s needs are recognised. To support the work of other staff in their role as key person, as required.

· To promote the interests of children eligible for EYPP and children receiving Funded 2s funding in the setting. To liaise with parents to discuss areas of most need for children eligible for EYPP.

· To be responsible for implementing systems of observation and record keeping so that children's progress and achievements are effectively and regularly assessed; to monitor the effectiveness of assessment procedures.

· To ensure accurate records are properly maintained and updated across the setting, e.g. daily attendance register; accident and incident records; intimate care log etc.

· To ensure that the welfare and safety of children is promoted within the setting and that any child protection concerns are always appropriately acted upon immediately.

· To ensure that the Playgroup is a safe environment for children, staff and others, that equipment is safe, standards of hygiene are high, safety procedures are implemented at all times and fire drills are regularly practised.

· To support the Setting Manager to implement any recommendations made following regulatory inspections.

· To contribute to, be familiar with and implement all Playgroup policies and procedures, e.g. register and signing out procedures, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, food safety, setting hygiene etc. To maintain confidentiality in relation to any information regarding the children, their families or other staff acquired as part of this role.

· To liaise closely with parents/carers, informing them about the Playgroup and its curriculum, exchanging information about children's progress and encouraging parents' involvement.

· To ensure that children attending the setting receive a balanced and healthy diet.

· To contribute to daily cleaning and maintenance tasks at the setting.

· To actively participate at team meetings, supervision meetings and appraisal meetings.

· To attend any conferences, training events or meetings appropriate to the role or as identified by the Manager or Management Committee; to keep up-to-date with current good practice.

· To undertake any other reasonable duties as directed by the Chair of the Management Committee in accordance with the setting’s business plan/objectives.

• Working in partnership with the WASPS Management Committee and staff as part of a highly motivated and professional team
• Administering the management of WASPS according to the decisions of the WASPS Management Committee
• Providing a high quality, safe, caring, and stimulating environment for the children attending WASPS, including the collection of children from school and the safe delivery of children to parents/named carers
• Leading and managing WASPS staff, coordinating staffing arrangements and arranging the recruitment process of new staff when required
• Providing staff with appropriate inductions, support and supervision, identifying training needs (including one’s own), holding regular staff meetings and following up on any staff-related issues or concerns
• Developing and maintain good communication with all members of the club, with the school, and especially with parents
• Working alongside the Treasurer and Financial Administrator in financial matters and assisting in preparing budgets
• Maintaining the online booking system (IPAL), keeping family accounts updated and following-up late payments
• Being the Equals card-holder and making regular purchases for the club
• Accessing childcare funding from government organisations
• Ensuring staff and child records, registers, and logs are properly maintained
• Ensuring that club policies and procedures are kept up to date and are adhered to
• Understanding and applying the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Being the Designated Person responsible for children safeguarding in the setting and having regular meetings with the school DP

I worked as a bank Midday Supervisor so was called if they had sickness.

Duties included:

• supervising and assisting children whilst eating their lunch
• joining in active play when outside on the playground or supervising play in the classroom during lunchtime.

• Provide effective management and support to my Nursery manager.
• I acted as a suitable named person in charge of the nursery and the responsibility of all operational and regulatory aspects in my manager’s absence.
• I demonstrated and ensured good practice and compliance with the revised EYFS Framework through adherence to BHFS policies and procedures.
• I was responsible for leading my team to deliver exceptional care and education for our children.
• I lead my team to ensure the nursery is compliant in all areas.
• My team supports children’s development by working with the parents and outside agencies.
• I supported and promoted diversity and equality.
• I Lead and inspired my team to work towards a common goal sharing ideas.
• I was approachable and like to spend time role modelling and supporting staff to reflect on practice.
• I demonstrated the HEART principles in everyday working life.
• I Contributed to yearly performance appraisals looking at training and development needs including supervisions and regular one to ones
• The role I played in keeping everyone safe.
• Meeting the individual dietary, health, comfort and care needs of each individual child.
• Attended staff meetings and training sessions including all mandatory training for continuous Professional Development.
• Promoted the nursery to current parents and potential customers.
• Deployed staff effectively to maintain staffing ratios in accordance with statutory regulations.
• When I returned from maternity leave in November 2013 staff morale was very low in my room and people were wanting to leave. I was promoted into the role of Room Leader to try and turn things around and lift the staff motivation and morale. We moved the areas in the room around to improve the quality of the environments and enabled them. I organised the room and the staff became motivated again. We became a good, strong and close team and constantly worked to improve the room. Working with Management, the Regional Managers suggestions and ideas from our Early Years Advisor. I then took on the challenge of leading the pre school room in July 2015, and again have been working very hard with a very small, stable team, trying to find the right team members. We are working very hard to enable the room to a pre school level.

• Running of shifts and management of staff.
• Following food safety and health and safety regulations.
• Finance control:
• - Responsibility of safe
• - organisation and control of charity funds
• - cashing up tills/ depositing money

• Working with children between the ages of 4 and 11.
• Providing a safe and stimulating environment where the children could play safely.
• Act in a responsible manner towards the children at all times.
• Ensuring the children traveled safely both to and from school.
• Providing children with a healthy substantial snack.
• Organising fun indoor and outdoor.
• Keen willingness to attend child related training course when required.
• Liaise with parents and others to promote good will towards the club.
• Work within agreed policies.
• Attend team briefings and committee meetings.