OR102514 – Deputy Head

Position Details

Deputy Childcare and Children Centre Services Manager – Service Area: Early Help and Prevention – Reports to: Executive Head of Childcare Services – Grade: PO5

Role Purpose

• Be part of the senior management team and work closely with the Executive Head of Childcare Services to ensure the general day‑to‑day management of childcare within the three local authority maintained nursery provisions, ensuring high quality provision.
• Work under the direction of the Executive Head of Childcare Services and deputise for him/her as and when required.
• Deputise for the Executive Head of Children Centre Services when he/she is sick or on annual leave.
• Participate in developing the ethos, policies and practice of the centres with particular regard to ensuring high quality early education and childcare provision.

Main Responsibilities

• 1. Assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services in meeting Ofsted requirements for inspection.
• 2. Assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services and Executive Head of Children Centre Services in monitoring and setting the centres’ operating budgets.
• 3. Lead staff to discuss, assess and review children’s development in order to plan for their next steps and ensure that the needs of all children are met through the planning process.
• 4. Be involved in the identification and delivery of training for childcare staff, including support and mentoring as required.
• 5. Share responsibilities with the Executive Head of Childcare Services in the supervision, performance management, including capability and disciplinary and professional development of the childcare staff.
• 6. Lead on the sickness monitoring process of the centre in line with Haringey Council policies and procedures.
• 7. Assist the Executive Head of Childcare Services in implementing and monitoring departmental and nursery safeguarding policy and practice particularly in the identification of suspected child abuse.
• 8. Assume responsibility for safeguarding in the absence of the Executive Head of Childcare Services.
• 9. Be responsible for admissions, welfare and progress of all vulnerable two‑year‑old free entitlement children and ensuring smooth transition into 3&4 year‑old places in other settings.
• 10. Support the Executive Head of Childcare Services and the Finance Officer with the administration of childcare fees.
• 11. Contribute to the Nursery’s self‑evaluation process and the construction of the Nursery Development Plan in consultation with appropriate parties.
• 12. Have keyholder responsibility and be available outside of working hours if required by emergency services or council requirements.
• 13. Work flexibly; this will involve travelling across the borough and operating from a range of venues.
• 14. Understand and comply with the Council’s and Education Service’s equal opportunities, sickness, environmental and health and safety policies and procedures.
• 15. Undertake any temporary duties consistent with the basic objectives or duties of the post.

Generic Responsibilities

• 1. Understand, knowledge and ability to follow guidelines that ensure compliance with Health and Safety at Work, Data Protection and other statutory requirements.
• 2. Understand and commit to promoting and implementing the Council’s Equal Opportunities policies.
• 3. Knowledge and experience of using IT.
• 4. Undertake any other temporary responsibilities aligned with the overall purpose and grade of the role.

Experience

• Essential: Working in Early Years service providing an integrated service of care/education and family support.
• Essential: Involvement and awareness of Ofsted / day‑care inspections.

Skills / Ability

• Essential: Ability to prepare information for staff, parents and stakeholders in both written and oral presentation.
• Essential: Create and use computer‑based systems inclusive of word processing, spreadsheets and databases.
• Essential: Conflict management and problem‑solving skills.
• Essential: Staff supervision.

Knowledge

• Essential: Excellent knowledge of child development and learning and related theory and practice.
• Essential: Legislation and procedures relating to Children’s Act 1989, SEN code of practice, registration and Ofsted inspections.
• Essential: Effective teamwork.
• Essential: Promotion of parental and community involvement.
• Essential: Understanding of the respective roles of the agencies involved in the support of families.
• Essential: Good practice in all elements of the management of an Early Years service.
• Essential: Requirements of H&S, food hygiene practice, procedures.
• Essential: Demonstrate a commitment to and carry out duties with regard to the principles of the Council’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

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