Play Leader, English, Castlebay Nursery

McDonald's Inverness High Street; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Distant Islands Allowance

Job summary

Castlebay Nursery is seeking a Play Leader to support and guide children's all-round learning in a term-time, 28 hours per week, permanent post. You will plan and run play sessions, coordinate with the Manager and Nursery Key Workers, and ensure safe pick-up by an authorised adult.

Essential: knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence, PVG scheme, and a qualification meeting SSSC requirements for Practitioners. Interviews will be in person with a closing date shown.

Qualifications

• Experience in early years settings.
• Qualification meeting SSSC requirements for Practitioners.
• Ability to plan and implement curriculum across short, medium and long term planning.

Responsibilities

• Plan a curriculum to support children's learning and development.
• Organise daily/weekly/termly play schedules with the Manager and Key Workers.
• Provide cover for the Manager as required.
• Maintain attendance records and children's personal details.
• Oversee safe collection of children by an authorised adult.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Childcare experience

Observation & records

Education

Qualification meeting SSSC requirements

Job description

Play Leader, English, Castlebay Nursery (3662)
28 hours per week, term time, Permanent position
£23,819 – £25,736 per annum, inclusive of £1,960 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

The post holder will plan a curriculum which supports and guides children’s all-round learning and development. You will plan and organise the play session taking into account the needs of every child. You will provide cover for the Manager as and when required.

Duties will include organising with the Manager and Nursery Key Workers, daily, weekly and termly play schedules taking into account each child’s developmental stage; making observations, assessments and keeping records of children and play activities to ensure children’s learning and development needs are met; maintaining and updating an accurate attendance register and records of children’s personal details; and overseeing the safe collection of children at the end of the day by an authorised adult.

It is essential you have knowledge and understanding of the Curriculum for Excellence, Pre-birth to Three, Building the Ambition, How Good is Our Early Learning & Childcare and the National Care Standards. You must have proven childcare experience working with young children and their families in an early years setting and a qualification that meets the Scottish Social Services Council’s requirements for Practitioners. You must have the ability to plan and implement a curriculum through short, medium and long term planning.

This post is subject to membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme as a legal requirement of a regulated role with Children (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot).

Salary for the above post is inclusive of Distant Islands Allowance.

It is vital you read the job description and person specification, in your Experience statement please detail how you meet each of the essential criteria we ask for in the person specification.

Interviews will be conducted in person, providing candidates with the chance to personally meet the team and experience our work environment.

Closing Date: Monday 9 November 2026

ADVERT:

Stiùiriche Cluiche, Beurla, Sgoil-àraich Bhàgh a’ Chaisteil (3662)
28 uairean a thìde gach seachdain, tron teirm, Dreuchd Mhaireannach
£23,819 – £25,736 gach bliadhna, a’ gabhail a‑sheachdeir £1,960 de Chuibhreann Eileanan Iomallach gach bliadhna

Bidh an neach a shoirbhicheas a’ dealbh curraicealaim a bheir taic agus stiùireadh a thaobh ionnsachadh iomlan agus adhartas chloinne. Dealbhaidh agus cuiridh thu air dòigh seiseanan cluiche a bhios freagarrach do dh’fheumalachdan gach pàiste. Gabhaidh thu àite a’ mhanaidseir nuair a bhios sin feumail.

Bidh an obair a’ gabhail a‑shte a‑shte ???

Bidh an obair a’ gabhail a‑shte a‑shte ???

Tha e riatanach gum bi eòlas agus tuigse agad air Curraicealam Sàr-mhaitheis, Am Ro-bhreith gu Trì, Togail Ard-amas, Dè cho math ’s a tha ar Tràth-ionnsachadh & Cùram Chloinne agus Irèan Cùraim Nàiseanta. Feumaidh eòlas dearbhte a bhith agad air a bhith ag obair le clann òga ’s an teaghlaichean ann an àrainneachd thràth-bhliadhnaichean agus teisteanas a tha a’ freagairt air na tha Comhairle Sheirbheisean Sòisealta Alba a’ dùileachadh bho luchd-obrach. Feumaidh tu bhith comasach air curricealam a dhealbh ’s a lìbhrigeadh ann an geàrr-ùine, meadhan-ùine agus san ùine fhada.

Feumaidh tu ballrachd de Sgeama Dìon Bhuidhnean So‑leònta (PVG) mar riatanas laghail a thaobh a bhith an sàs ann an obair riaghlaichte le Clann san dreuchd seo. (Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme – mygov.scot).

Tha tuarastal na dreuchd seo a’ gabhail a‑shte a‑shte ???

Bidh an ...

Tha e riatanach gun leugh thu an cunntas‑obrach agus an sònrachadh pearsanta ’s gun toir thu iomradh air mar a tha thu a’ coileanadh gach slat‑tomhais air a bheilear a’ toirt iomradh anns an t‑sònrachadh pearsanta nad aithisg eòlais.

Thèid agallamhan a chumail an làthair gu pearsanta, a’ toirt cothrom dha tagraichean coinneachadh ris an sgioba agus agus beachd fhaighinn air ar àrainneachd obrach.

Ceann‑latha: Diluain 9 Samhain2026