Childcare Assistant (Flexible Contract)

The Gleneagles Hotel; Auchterarder; Hybrid; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Discounted Food & Beverage

Golf Membership

Staff perks and benefits

Perkbox rewards

Free pay day lunch

Refer a friend bonus

Staff gym access

Job summary

The Gleneagles Hotel in Auchterarder invites applications for a proactive Childcare Assistant to support our Little Glen team, caring for junior guests and creating a fun, secure environment. You will work with a qualified team, plan engaging activities, lead arts and crafts, and ensure safety while maintaining high service standards that reflect the Gleneagles brand.

Flexible hours and shift patterns are available, with a base rate plus gratuities; candidates may be working toward an HNC SVQ

Qualifications

• HNC in Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) or working towards.
• Experience in childcare or similar role.
• Creative, adaptable and able to engage children in indoor and outdoor activities.
• Strong communication and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Look after junior guests, ensuring safety and welfare.
• Manage a set number of children per Care Inspectorate ratios.
• Reassure parents with a warm, professional approach.
• Plan engaging daily, weekly and monthly activities with Little Glen Manager.
• Contribute ideas to Holiday Programmes.
• Lead arts and crafts sessions.
• Carry out safety checks on toys and equipment.
• Attend required training, including outside regular hours.
• Interact with guests in a warm, professional manner to exceed expectations.

Skills

Childcare experience

Communication

Flexibility

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

HNC in Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People)

Job description

COME AND JOIN US . . .

We are currently seeking an engaging, nurturing and fun loving Childcare Assistant to play an integral part in creating a fun and exciting environment for our junior guests as part of our Little Glen team.

The on target earning potential for this role is £15.34 / per hour - comprising a base hourly rate of £12.84, plus a qualified estimate of £2.50 per hour in gratuities and service charge.* As a member of the Gleneagles team, you will also enjoy a fantastic range of perks, benefits and rewards.

ABOUT GLENEAGLES

One of the world’s most iconic luxury hotels and sporting retreats, Gleneagles has been making memories for a century. Crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2024 Cateys, Number One Resort in the UK & Ireland by readers of the Travel + Leisure for their 2025 World’s Best Awards, and awarded Three Michelin Keys, the highest distinction awarded by the Michelin Guide, Gleneagles is recognised as one of the world's most exceptional luxury hospitality destinations. Everything we do is about surpassing expectations and creating unrivalled adventures for our guests.

WORKING AT GLENEAGLES

We’re devoted to making our people feel as valued as our guests. In this way, we strive to support the whole ‘you’ – not just the professional part but the personal part too. People join our team for all sorts of reasons. Some work here permanently to develop a career, some work seasonally, while others have a schedule to fit around their personal commitments. However long you plan to stay with us and whatever hours you’d prefer to work, we’re open to flexible working requests and offer hours, shift patterns and contract @types to suit everyone.

Location; Auchterarder, just off the A9. Gleneagles is also within easy reach of a number of Scottish towns and cities: Edinburgh City Centre (1hr), Glasgow or Dundee (50mins), Stirling and Perth (25mins).

Here's a bit more detail on what we see you doing in this role:

• Looking after our junior guests within the hotel will be your number one priority; their safety and welfare is paramount, whilst they’re having fun
• You’ll be responsible for a set number of children in your care, in line with Care Inspectorate ratios, creating a secure and nurturing environment
• With a warm and welcoming approach, you’ll reassure parents and guardians, giving them confidence that their children are in safe hands
• Working alongside our Little Glen Manager, you’ll help plan engaging daily, weekly, and monthly themed activities
• Supporting our Children’s Activity & Learning Manager, you'll proactively contribute ideas and creativity to our exciting Holiday Programmes
• Your flair for creativity will shine through as you lead both planned and impromptu arts and crafts session, so flexibility and spontaneity are key!
• Carrying out regular safety checks across toys and equipment in both Little Glen and The Den, staying vigilant and proactive in maintaining the highest standards
• To stay current and compliant, you’ll keep up to date with all relevant legislation and guidelines, attending training sessions where required, including some outside your regular working hours
• Interacting with our guests, always warm, professional, helpful and doing everything you can to exceed their expectations; playing your part in making their stay with us luxurious in every way

The kind of person we're looking for:

• You’ll must either have achieved or working towards; an HNC in Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People)
• With experience in a similar role, you’re passionate about supporting children’s growth and development across both indoor and outdoor settings
• Creative, imaginative, and resourceful, you bring fresh ideas and energy to help deliver the very highest standards of care as part of our team
• Adaptable and flexible, you thrive in a changing environment—quick to think on your feet and confident in problem-solving to meet the needs of every child in your care
• You understand that working with children can be demading, however your positivity, patience, and natural energy are among your greatest strengths
• Highly motivated and possessing an immense sense of pride in your work; you're passionate about delivering the high standards for our guests in line with the Gleneagles brand
• You have a positive “can do” attitude to solving problems in a professional and courteous manner
• A strong team player with great communication skills and an enthusiastic approach; you're well organised and punctual with an eagle eye for detail
• You want to be part of a team that works hard, supports each other and above all has fun along the way

What’s in it for you:

Time to let your hair down

• 30 days holiday (including bank holidays) that increases with service
• Seasonal parties and local social events
• 50% discount on Food & Beverage, Country Pursuits, Spa and Hair Salon (Mon-Thurs) and the Golf Driving Range
• Golf Membership (with access to all 3 championship courses) for £50.00 per annum

Treats in your pocket

• Flexi points into yourPerkboxwallet to spend as you choose. The points can be spent immediately, or you can save them up over a number of months, for perks that cost that little bit more. All this gives you greater choice, so you can pick the things that mean the most to you!
• Free ‘pay day’ lunch and monthly drinks offers
• A generous ‘refer a friend’ scheme

Be our guest

• Stay with us as a guest at Gleneagles or Gleneagles Townhouse for up to 2 nights per year at £95.00 per night – a benefit available upon completion of 12 months service
• Friends & Family discounted rate of £225 - £275 B&B per night at Gleneagles
• Enjoy discounted rooms and restaurants rates with up to 50% off across the wider Ennismore brands and hotels, located across some spectacular locations, including London, Paris, Rome, Dubai, Doha, Rio, NY, Chicago and LA...to name just a few
• Subsidised, single occupancy, en-suite accommodation available on our grounds

Investment in your development and wellbeing

• Pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme, offering support and confidential advice for you and your family when you need it most
• Ongoing investment in your personal development with access to internal and external training qualifications and programmes
• Internal career opportunities across a wider range of specialisms and departments
• Monthly recognition programme
• Volunteering day every year with a charitable partner of your choice
• Complimentary access to our staff gym
• Gleneagles Cycle Scheme to spread the cost of the bike that you really want and reduce your carbon footprint

*About gratuities & service charge:

• Gratuities (tips) and service charge (an additional charge added to our room rates and services across the hotel that is passed directly to our employees) are paid on a pro-rata basis regardless of your role
• It is estimated that in 2026, our part-time employees can expect to receive around £2.50 in addition to their hourly rate

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