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Senior Early Years Practitioner

Job Posted: 4 hours ago

Salary: £ 18.35 - 18.35 / Hour
Job Type: Temporary
Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Early Years Practitioner

Location: Barnsley (S72 area)
Salary: £18.35 per hour
Hours: Full-time, Monday to Friday, 8:15am – 4:15pm
Contract: Temporary

Overview
We are seeking dedicated and experienced Senior Early Years Practitioners to lead the day-to-day management of our early years provision. This role is key to creating a safe, stimulating, and nurturing learning environment while ensuring high standards of practice, compliance, and care.

Key Responsibilities

  * Lead the daily practice within the day care room(s), modelling and promoting high-quality childcare and professionalism, while supporting staff development

  * Oversee the planning and delivery of engaging play and educational activities based on children’s interests, supporting individual learning and development

  * Observe and assess children regularly to ensure their progress and wellbeing

  * Supervise children during play (indoor and outdoor) and mealtimes, providing personal care while encouraging independence

  * Support the delivery of inclusive services for children and families, respecting diverse cultural backgrounds and individual needs

  * Assist in supervising and supporting a team, providing guidance on workloads, training, motivation, and welfare

  * Ensure the environment is clean, safe, and well-maintained, identifying and addressing risks and hazards

  * Implement an effective key person system, building strong partnerships with parents/carers and external agencies

  * Provide advice and support to families, including handling safeguarding concerns in line with policies and procedures

  * Maintain accurate records and documentation

  * Contribute to self-evaluation, quality assurance, and continuous improvement of services

  * Work collaboratively with internal teams and external professionals to ensure effective service delivery

  * Uphold all health and safety, safeguarding, equal opportunities, and data protection requirements

Requirements

  * Level 3 qualification in a relevant Early Years/Childcare discipline

  * Enhanced DBS (children) on the Update Service

  * Proven experience in an early years setting, ideally in a leadership or senior role

  * Strong knowledge of safeguarding, EYFS framework, and childcare legislation

Excellent communication, organisational, and leadership skills

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