Company: Placing people direct 

Job Titles: Montessori Teacher

Locations: Greenwich

Salary: £25,00 - £31,000

Description:

•As a Montessori Teacher you will:

•Have a passion for alternative education.

•Have an ability to teach groups of young children of varying needs, and abilities.

•Have experience of planning a curricula and activities focused on developing social, physical, intellectual, and emotional skills.

•Have patience and excellent  observational, communication, and diagnostic skills. 

•Have the ability to multitask, keep calm under pressure, and treat everyone with care and respect. 

•Build and maintain strong communication and partnerships working with other colleagues and parents to enable the children’s needs to be met. 

•Create a nurturing, stimulating classroom where every child feels safe, included and valued.

•Set an excellent example for students and instil good values in them like honesty, understanding, and kindness. 

•Monitoring and assess progress and write up reports. 

•Update records and handle various other administrative tasks. 

•Have Safeguarding knowledge and training.  

•Experience and Qualifications 

•MACTE Accreditation

.minimum Level 3 Montessori Pedagogy+-3.69*085 qualification (or other full and relevant Montessori qualification)

•GCSE Maths / English at Grade C or above or Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Maths.

•At least 2 years previous Nursery / Early Years experience 

•Current Paediatric First Aid certification.

•Current Safeguarding certification.

•Current COSHH certification.

•Current Food and Hygiene certification.

Company: Placing people direct 

Job Titles: Nursery Compliance Officer

Locations: London Borough of Newham

Salary: £13,00 per hour 

Description: 

•The compliance officer should have: 

• - Substantial experience of Day Nursery management and regulations, including safeguarding and health and safety. 

• - Excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework and child development.

•- Strong understanding of OFSTED standards and practices.

• - In depth knowledge of early year funding entitlements and claim processes. 

• - Excellent attention to detail, ensuring all compliance areas are thoroughly monitored and maintained.

•Key Responsibilities

•Funding and Finance 

•  - Oversee and ensure accurate processing and reporting of all funding-related activities.

•  - Report permanent and support staff hours to finance for accurate payroll processing.

•Compliance and Audits

 - Collaborate with the Director and other senior staff to maintain a high standard of care and compliance.

•  - Take ownership of ensuring internal policies and procedures are current, aligned with best practice standards, and fully compliant with
   regulatory requirements. 

•  - Ensure nursery operations comply with EYFS Section 1.1-3.79.

•  - Support staff in maintaining compliance with all regulatory requirements.

•  - Ensure staff paperwork meets compliance standards.

•  - Ensure recruitment processes meet with compliance standards.

•  - Conduct regular safeguarding audits to ensure child safety and compliance with policies.

•  - Perform nappy audits to maintain hygiene and care standards.

•  - Carry out health and safety audits, ensuring the nursery environment meets all safety regulations.

•  - Review and ensure compliance of child records, maintaining up-to-date and accurate information.

•  - Ensure staff recruitment papers meet regulatory and internal compliance standards.

•  - Maintain and update the Director's Compliance list.

•  - Support the team of staff to meet statutory ratios, include contingency staffing where appropriate.