Nursery Practitioner

CC Nurseries Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Nursery Practitioner to join their nurturing team in Glasgow. This role involves creating enriching experiences for children, ensuring their safety and development while working collaboratively with a passionate team. With a focus on hands-on learning and outdoor resources, you will play a vital part in fostering a unique environment for children to thrive. The nursery offers a supportive atmosphere for career progression, generous annual leave, and various perks to enhance your work-life balance. If you're passionate about early childhood education, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

30 days Annual Leave

Employment Assistance Programme

Sovereign Healthcare Programme

Paid Training

High street Discounts

Star of the moment awards

Enhanced discounted childcare

Annual awards ceremony

Flexibility to work around life commitments

Recognition and rewards

Qualifications

• Experience in providing stimulating environments for children's development.
• Ability to ensure safety and wellbeing of children and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating experiences appropriate for children's development.
• Enhance children's physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth.

Skills

Early Childhood Development

Team Collaboration

Child Safety and Wellbeing

Curriculum for Excellence

Education

Level 3 / SCQF 7 Early Years Qualification

Job description

Glasgow, United Kingdom | Posted on 25/04/2025

We are looking for an experienced Nursery Practitioner to join our growing Nursery at Pied Piper, Shawlands, working with Pre-school. Working a 38 hr working week, salary is up to £28,513 depending on experience and qualifications, with loads of benefits. Great transport links to this Nursery.

Part of the CC Nurseries Group, our nursery is ideally situated in a quiet area close to Shawlands train station and Shawlands shopping centre. This location allows us to offer a quiet and calming space for children to explore at their own pace. At Pied Piper our caring and passionate team believe in nurturing children with real life, hands on experiences with outdoor resources where possible. We offer an extensive outdoor area with a unique and inspiring sensory shed and creative studio, giving children of all ages the opportunity to discover and experiment as they learn and grow. We understand each child is different and we want to provide children with a unique experience that works for them with our quality team, resources and environment.

CC Nurseries offers enriched working environments and opportunities for further qualifications and career progression.

Requirements

As an Early Childhood Developer you will:

Provide stimulating and purposeful experiences, environments and resources to children that are appropriate to their age and stage of development

Enhance the all-around daily needs of children, including their physical, intellectual, social and emotional development

Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments.

Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always

Work within a team to support all children and team members within your room

Understand and ensure that the requirements of the Curriculum for Excellence are met

You will need to have a Level 3 / SCQF 7 Early Years Qualification

30 days Annual Leave, inclusive of Bank Holidays and Xmas Closure

Employment Assistance Programme

Sovereign Healthcare Programme (join after 3 months of employment)

Paid Training - £10 paid to you for every non mandatory training course completed and passed on Noodle and Azilo

High street Discounts

Star of the moment awards – be recognised in the moment

Enhanced discounted childcare, minimum of a 60% discount for nursery employees

Annual awards ceremony

Flexibility to work around your life commitments

Recognition and rewards to say thank you for a job well done