Room leader

TN United Kingdom; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading childcare organization as a Full-time Room Leader in Bishopbriggs nursery, Glasgow. You will lead and inspire a team to provide exceptional care and education, ensuring the welfare and development of children. With competitive salary and benefits, this role offers a chance to make a real difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Childcare discount of 50% for first child

Enhanced parental leave

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Pension

Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments

Professional development programme access

Qualifications

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification required.
• Previous experience in an Early Years setting preferred.
• Strong knowledge of Safeguarding and Child Protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team in delivering exceptional care.
• Promote child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding.
• Maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and professionals.

Skills

Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments

Strong understanding of the Scottish Curriculum frameworks

Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding

Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships

Ability to use a variety of communication techniques

Education

Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification

Job description

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Salary – £29,536 per annum (dependant on qualification/s and experience)

Location - Glasgow

Are you looking to work for an organisation whose culture is driven by our HEART principles – Honesty, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Teamwork? Where you can be yourself, feel supported, and help to make a difference to the next generation? Somewhere you can say: “I did that.”

We’re looking for a Full time Room Leader to join our Bishopbriggs nursery.

• £29,536 per annum
• Childcare discount of 50% for first child *
• Enhanced parental leave
• 20 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and paid Christmas closure. Ability to also purchase additional leave*
• Pension
• Financial and wellbeing benefits including 24/7 virtual GP appointments, early access to wages, and more
• Professional development programme access for every stage of your career, including access to a careers coach

*Subject to T&Cs

The Role

As a Room Leader, you will lead, mentor, support, and inspire a team to deliver exception care and education, to help all children within the room to develop and meet their individual milestones. You will promote and ensure child welfare, health and safety, and safeguarding, and maintain strong partnerships with colleagues, parents, and other professionals to meet each child’s needs.

What we’re looking for

• Full and relevant Level 3 or above Early Years qualification
• Previous experience working within an Early Years setting – ideally as a Room Leader, Nursery Nurse, Nursery Practitioner, Early Years Educator or similar
• Passion for creating fun and inclusive learning environments
• Strong understanding of the Scottish Curriculum frameworks
• Strong knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
• Ability to develop trust and strong working partnerships with both colleagues and parents/ carers
• Ability to use a variety of communication techniques with both children and adults

We are an inclusive employer and welcome people from all ages and backgrounds to apply. We will consider reasonable adjustments required by applicants. Please note, due to our sector all roles are subject to an Enhanced PVG Check.

If you want to make a difference, with a company who has been voted Great Place to Work every year since 2006, apply today!

We look forward to receiving your application!