Early Years Practitioner – Level 3

To work as part of a team in order to provide an enabling,stimulating environment in which children can play and learn and meets the requirements of the Early Years Framework

Works directly with children under supervision and more independently supporting their learning and development through play and planned activities. more responsibility, including acting as a key person,leading activities, and contributing to planning and assessment. They workmore independently and may supervise or train Level 2 staff

• Support children including those with SEN toengage in play and learning activities
• Build strong relationships with parents inorder to meet the needs of all children and provide a high standard of physical, emotional, social and intellectual care for children in the setting.
• Enable children to make the transition from dependence to independence.
• Enable children to make choices, develop their own ideas and take responsibility fortheir own actions.
• Assist with observations and assessments of childrens’ development and contribute toany discussions about each child’s progress.
• Provide personal care (e.g., feeding, toileting, hygiene) in line with childrens’needs and the schools policies
• Maintain asafe, stimulating indoor and outdoor environment.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues, parents, and external professionals as required

• Be a keyworker for a group of children, recording and observations, keeping up todate profiles of the children’s development and progress working in partnership with parents, schools, and other team members.

• Participate in planning and delivering appropriate play and learning activities aligned with EFFS framework, adjusting activities according to pupil responses
• Prepare,maintain and use equipment/resources to provide a safe, stimulating indoorand outdoor environment and required to meet activity learning objectives

• Lead on planning/delivering activities

• Be awareof and comply with school policies and procedures including relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection,reporting all concerns to an appropriate person
• Be awareof and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop and prevent discrimination on the groundsof race, religion, gender, disability, sexuality and status.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals
• Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

• Provide appropriate guidance and supervision of other EYPs and assist in their training and development appropriate

• To helpand support the SENco in delivering a suitable programme of activities forthe child’s individual development, both indoors and out.
• To assistin making resources to support activities that have been advised by theSENco/outside agencies
• To provide feedback about the child’s progress to the SENco, parents and outside agencies
• To reportany problems about arrangements or incidents to the SENco or Supervisor