Team Leader: Early Learning Play Group

1 week ago


Mpumalanga, South Africa Cotlands Full time

Cotlands is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO) committed to creating access to quality play-based early learning experiences through toy libraries and early learning playgroups and training programmes. Join the passionate team at this leading NGO, with a strong national footprint. The organisation is well established and has been in operation for more than 86 years.

This position is suitable for a person who resonates with the Cotlands values of play, responsibility, excellence, impact, possibilities and responsiveness.

The role of the **Team leader: Early learning play groups** requires the individual to provide guidance, instruction, direction and leadership to the team for the purpose of achieving the strategic goals.
- **Leadership**1.1 Set performance objectives

1.1.1 Brief team

1.1.2 Monitor and measure individual performance

1.1.3 Plan and allocate work

1.1.4 Discipline team members

1.2 Establish a working team

1.2.1 Identify and assign roles and responsibilities

1.2.2 Orientate and induct new team members

1.2.3 Coaching team members

1.2.4 Train team members

1.2.5 Lead the team

1.2.6 Motivate and build the team

1.2.7 Communicate and negotiate

1.2.8 Manage and resolve conflict

1.2.9 Develop a self-managing team that are equipped and empowered problem solve and self-regulate
- **Self-management**2.1 Communication

2.2 Demonstrate sound financial judgment

2.3 Utilise time efficiently and effectively

2.4 Manage and cope with stress

2.5 Take responsibility for own development and career growth
- **Resource management**3.1 Interview and select team members

3.2 Assist with budget plan and management

3.3 Identify cost structures

3.4 Conduct and comply with health and safety procedures

3.5 Establish collaborative network and database of organisations within the region
- **Quality management **4.1 Conduct meetings

4.2 Solve problems

4.3 Make decisions

4.4 Conduct presentations and public speaking

4.5 Prepare reports

4.6 Meet client/donor needs

4.7 Set clear working objectives

4.8 Manage projects and workload

4.9 Plan and allocate work

4.10 Monitor compliance

Provide input and feedback to the national team for quality improvement and service delivery to ALL stakeholders.

**_ NATURE AND SCOPE_**

**Knowledge and experience required**
- Relevant degree/qualification (minimum ECD L5)
- Appropriate experience and knowledge
- Strong working knowledge of MS Office package
- Valid driver’s license and own reliable transport

**Competencies**
- Ability to manage employees
- Maintain strong ethics
- Create a sense of connection and belonging
- Nurture growth
- Mentor and coach employees
- Cotlands reserves the right to re-advertise any of the above listed Positions should the need arise and also reserves the right not to fill any of the listed Positions._
- Non-South African Citizens and non-South African Permanent Residence holders must be in possession of valid documentation authorizing them to work in South Africa._
- Cotlands is an equal opportunity employer._


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