Our team
The pedagogical staff
A number of permanent qualified pedagogical staff members work in all groups on a daily basis, depending on the size of the group. In case of illness or leave of one of the permanent pedagogical staff members, a permanent substitute staff member is deployed. Our pedagogical staff members meet all legal requirements regarding working with children. This means that they have at least a relevant diploma at MBO3 level. Since 2016, they all hold a diploma in Dutch at 3F level. Because we attach great value to the quality of our care, our pedagogical staff members are also continuously trained in the field of pedagogy and safety. For example, they are all in possession of a children's First Aid diploma and there is always a certified in-house emergency response worker present at each location.
Since we work with pre-school education work, our childcare and Pre-school staff are certified in Peuterpraat. Some of our staff are also certified for the reading promotion program BoekStart, in which we participate in cooperation with the Katwijk Library. Through BoekStart we want to stimulate reading and reading aloud in a fun way. Together with their colleagues, the certified employees ensure that reading aloud becomes a fixed part of the daily routine of the children and that there is a nice BoekStart reading corner at the various locations.
Our team
Headquarters
Our main office is located in Kindercentrum de Bomschuit in Katwijk. On the first floor you will find our Customer Service, where you can go for all your questions regarding your child's care. On the second floor you will find the offices of the management, the managers and the departments of Finance, Marketing and Communication, Quality and Care, Placement and Planning, Facility Management and Human Resources Management.
Internal supervisors VE and care coordinator
Our VE internal supervisors (Pre-school education) and care coordinator supervise children with a VE indication or children who otherwise need extra care. You can read more about this on the VE and care page.
Site Managers
Our locations are divided into several clusters, which are managed by location managers. The location manager acts as the point of contact for the location, both for staff and parents. If you have a question or comment about your child's group, you can discuss it with the pedagogical staff. If necessary, you will be referred to the location manager or you can make an appointment with her yourself.
Pedagogical coaches
Our pedagogical staff are guided in their daily work by a pedagogical coach. They coach on various topics such as child development, creativity and giving feedback. They thus form de schakel between policy and practice. The coach supports the individual pedagogical staff members and the teams at the locations in carrying out their work. She also ensures that our pedagogical vision is propagated. Every quarter the pedagogical coach visits all her locations and pedagogical employees. In addition, the pedagogical coach supports the quality manager in creating and writing policy documents.
The director-manager
The managing director is ultimately responsible for realizing the strategy and policy of Childcare Katwijk and the daily management of the organization. She monitors the course, mission and ambitions of Childcare Katwijk in relation to social, political and financial developments. The director-manager bears ultimate responsibility for the quality and safety of the care provided Childcare Katwijk provides, is accountable to the Supervisory Board and acts within the frameworks established or approved by the Supervisory Board.
Supervisory Board
In accordance with the articles of association, the supervisory board exercises full supervision over the performance of the director, the policy pursued and the general course of affairs at Childcare Katwijk In addition, the Supervisory Board acts as an independent and critical sounding board for the director-manager and offers her support and advice.
The Supervisory Board consists of five persons:
- Sjoerd Greefhorst (chairman); Business Operations Manager, Anton Constandse Foundation
- Aubrey Spijker (vice-chairman); Director Farent (social work organization in 's Hertogenbosch and surroundings)
- Aria Guijt (secretary); HR Manager Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Coby van Duijvenboden; Pedagogue, specialization young child, retired lecturer at university
- Jan Zijp; Experienced education administrator
The members of the Supervisory Board are members of the VTOI-NVTK (Dutch Association of Supervisors in Childcare) and the director-manager is a member of the bdKO (Professional Association of Childcare Directors). Both Childcare Katwijk as its supervisor and director-manager, we endorse the Governance Code for Childcare, which contains clear rules and guidelines for responsible, professional and transparent management and supervision.