Child Day-Care employment contract

Parent and Toddler Group Leader Employment Contract UK

Name: Parent and Toddler Group Leader Employment Contract UK
Brand: HRHeaven
SKU: child_day_care_parent_and_toddler_group_leader_stay_and_play_quality_v1
Price: 19.99 GBP
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Set welcoming parent-attended sessions with clear responsibility, safe resources and community boundaries.

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Last updated: 19 June 2026
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Job description

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Working hours

Standard and flexible working arrangements.

Holiday entitlement

Holiday terms explained for the selected arrangement.

Confidentiality

Client and company confidentiality.

Disciplinary process

Clear process and employee rights.

Notice periods

Notice terms explained for both parties.

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When to use this contract

Use this contract when appointing a Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) to cover the following duties in a child day-care workplace: support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures; Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records; Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures; Escalate welfare, safeguarding, SEN, accident or parent communication concerns promptly. The role pack gives the employer a starting point that reflects the work, rather than a job-title-only document.

Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) responsibilities include support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures; Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records; Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures; Escalate welfare, safeguarding, SEN, accident or parent communication concerns promptly. The role also calls for parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play); Learner support; Safeguarding awareness; Record accuracy, with records, handovers and escalation kept within the employer's agreed procedures.

What makes this role different

Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) is different from a generic child day-care appointment because the contract needs to record support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures; Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records; Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures; Escalate welfare, safeguarding, SEN, accident or parent communication concerns promptly and the related parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play); Learner support; Safeguarding awareness; Record accuracy. The Employee must follow the child day-care operational controls that apply to parent & toddler group leader (stay and play) work, including safeguarding, Ofsted requirements where applicable, EYFS procedures, safer recruitment, child welfare, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements

Not a fit / obtain specialist advice

Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) work should not be issued from this starting point until the employer confirms the role's qualifications, registration, scope and any specialist requirements. The role pack records this context: Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) work in Child Day-Care must follow safeguarding, Ofsted requirements where applicable, EYFS procedures, safer recruitment, child welfare and the Employer's policies, data protection controls, health and safety rules, records, escalation routes and training requirements

What to prepare before you issue it

the venue calendar and age range
the parent-supervision and booking rules
the refreshment allergy and cleaning process
the volunteer safeguard and media controls
the fee cancellation and emergency arrangements

Day-to-day operating brief

What Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) work looks like in practice

A Parent and Toddler Group Leader organises stay-and-play sessions where parents or carers remain responsible for their children. Terms should identify venue, ages, session calendar, booking or fees, parent-supervision rules, room setup, play and song activities, refreshments and allergies, cleaning, safeguarding, vulnerable families, volunteers, photographs, cash, cancellations, emergency procedures and signposting. The role should not imply drop-off childcare unless separately authorised.

Responsibilities to define

plan and run parent-attended play sessions
prepare safe activities resources and refreshments
communicate supervision and venue rules
apply safeguard emergency and volunteer procedures
record attendance fees incidents and handover

A realistic working scenario

A carer leaves the room and asks the leader to watch their child. The employee follows the parent-attendance rule rather than silently converting the session into childcare.

Outputs to agree

welcoming organised family sessions
safe clean play environments
accurate attendance and incident records

Records and evidence

session plan venue and register
child carer and supervision issue
resource refreshment allergy and cleaning
fee incident cancellation and closure

Authority and escalation

The leader cannot accept sole care informally, provide clinical advice, publish child images without consent or use volunteers outside procedures.

Contract priorities

venue sessions ages and attendance
parent responsibility play and safeguarding
refreshments allergies resources and cleaning
volunteers fees media and records

Information the employer should prepare

the venue calendar and age range
the parent-supervision and booking rules
the refreshment allergy and cleaning process
the volunteer safeguard and media controls
the fee cancellation and emergency arrangements

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Maintained role evidence

The facts this Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) contract is built around

These role-pack details give an employer something concrete to check before using the contract for child day-care work.

Work setting

nursery, childcare, early years or approved education premises

Primary duties

Support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures.
Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records.
Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures.

Capabilities to confirm

Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play)
Learner support
Safeguarding awareness
Record accuracy

Governance focus

Ofsted context where applicable. Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) work in Child Day-Care must follow safeguarding, Ofsted requirements where applicable, EYFS procedures, safer recruitment, child welfare and the Employer's policies, data protection controls, health and safety rules, records, escalation routes and training requirements.

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Role wording

Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) duties

The Employee is employed as Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) in the Employer's Child Day-Care business. The role involves supporting safe early-years provision, children's learning and welfare, safeguarding routines, accurate records, parent or carer communication and age-appropriate activities in line with nursery or childcare procedures.

Support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures. Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records. Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures. Escalate welfare, safeguarding, SEN, accident or parent communication concerns promptly. Work with colleagues, parents or carers and external agencies to support children's needs.

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What is added to the finished contract

The Employee must perform Parent & Toddler Group Leader (Stay and play) duties with reasonable skill, care and professionalism, including Support children's learning, play, routines and welfare in line with early-years procedures. Maintain accurate attendance, learning, accident, safeguarding and parent or carer communication records. Follow safeguarding, supervision, behaviour, hygiene and safety procedures.

The Employee must not disclose, copy, remove, misuse or access child records, safeguarding concerns, parent contact details, accident records, medical information, staff suitability information except where authorised and necessary for proper parent & toddler group leader (stay and play) work. Any suspected loss, misuse or unauthorised disclosure must be reported promptly.

The Employee must follow the child day-care operational controls that apply to parent & toddler group leader (stay and play) work, including safeguarding, Ofsted requirements where applicable, EYFS procedures, safer recruitment, child welfare, accurate record keeping, escalation and safe working requirements.

The Employee must protect child records, safeguarding concerns, parent contact details, accident records, medical information, staff suitability information and any related personal data, operational records, system access details or confidential information accessed while performing parent & toddler group leader (stay and play) duties.

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