To be well established with and confident in understanding the club’s policies and procedures and be able to explain how these policies are suitably aligned to your daily practice

To set up learning spaces including moving equipment and furniture and understanding the impact of enabling environments

To monitor and maintain a healthy, safe and secure working environment by completing risk assessments to mitigate risk across the venue

To plan, prepare and deliver the highest quality play opportunities within a safe and caring environment

Before the arrival of children, to ensure that the environment is inclusive for all, recognises and encourages diversity, and ensuring that all SEN needs are catered for

To seek the views of children and involve them in the planning of activities, deeply respecting their values and contributions to their preferred learning styles

To enable child-centred play in a structured and relaxed environment maintaining overall quality of care, supporting children to engage in a range of play opportunities allowing for safe risks and challenges

In line with the food and hygiene standards, support the preparation of making nutritious snacks and refreshments whilst promoting independence, encouragement and self-choice to children, including those in Early Years

To recognise the importance of safeguarding, how it can differentiate, applying procedures in practice, and take any action required to ensure the safety and welfare of children

To be proactive in ensuring that you are clear on your responsibilities in relation to safeguarding and child protection and you know how to report any low or high-level concerns immediately to the Venue Lead

To provide comprehensive care for children of all ages, including collecting them from their classes, overseeing and delivering them safely to their parents/carers

To understand your responsibilities set out in meeting the differentiating needs of the EYFS children and what your additional roles are to ensure their care is met and allied to the framework for the early years foundation stage

To understand your duties for supporting all levels of intimate care situations and ensuring that respectful, consent of care is maintained and safer working practices are in place at all times

To support the maintaining and logging of confidential records as required, e.g. accident/ incident forms, medication and safeguarding disclosures

Additional skillsets required:

To show enthusiasm and interest for engaging with the children, role modelling and facilitating their play alongside them

To ensure you are enthusiastic and can hold conversation to detail, in maintaining good relationships with school, children and parents

To develop and maintain positive attitude with children, families, where you are setting an exam