Nursery Room Leader

Pilrig Children’s Nursery; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Salary: Attractive pay rates + extensive benefits, including great training

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Attractive pay rates + extensive benefits, including great training

Full-time, Monday-Friday (4 day working week offered)

Edinburgh

As a Room Leader, you want to be part of the right nursery. One where there are great opportunities to grow, develop and really make a difference while achieving the best possible outcomes for all the children in your care.

Pilrig Nursery promises to be just that! We’re rated 9.8 out of 10 by parents on daynurseries.co.uk with most recent reviews saying things like “We have been so happy with our daughter's experience at Pilrig Children's nursery. It's such a warm and welcoming environment, and all the staff are really friendly and knowledgeable” and “Lovely staff, so kind and helpful, had an amazing experience with the nursery!”.

We are dedicated to creating a safe, nurturing and stimulating environment where we bring out the best in our children to create a much stronger and confident child ready to face the world. So, if you’re someone who already leads a team and want to build on your experience or want to take on a Room Leader role for the first time – now is the time to get in touch.

As Room Leader, you’ll oversee the day-to-day running of your room, take responsibility for the care, well-being and safety of all children and staff, and be approachable for parents and colleagues. You’ll also play an active role in the senior management team, help to induct, train, coach, mentor and supervise Nursery Practitioners, and ensure that high standards of care and education are maintained at all times.

So, if you’re passionate about early years education and have a genuine desire to provide the best possible experience for every child in our care, this is a great opportunity to develop yourself professionally in an environment that nurtures staff including a thorough induction programme and ongoing training. You will need:

• Level 3 SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) or be willing to work towards it/equivalent or higher in childcare
• Knowledge of the relevant age group curriculum

In return, you can expect an industry-leading salary, plus excellent benefits including:

• Disclosure Scotland applications and renewals paid for by us
• Unlimited development and training opportunities provided and paid for by us
• Discounted childcare
• Continuous 1-1 support and supervision sessions
• Company pension
• 4 day working week
• Tea, coffee and biscuits provided for break times