At our Murrayfield Nursery in Corstorphine, we are looking for an experienced and passionate Room Leader to join our team. Working a 38 hr week, we are offering a salary up to £28, 600 depending on experience, with great benefits being offered too. Our Nursery is on excellent transport links, with buses stopping right outside the nursery.
The Murrayfield Nursery is part of CC Nurseries and is based in Edinburgh, at our busy 90 place nursery we offer a home-from-home environment, led by our passionate and caring team, our nursery is filled with hand-picked resources (natural where possible) to encourage self-directed play and discovery. Outside we have a large, secure outdoor space including fire pit, fishpond and outdoor classroom, as well as a separate area for the youngest children, to enjoy fun.
CC Nurseries offers enriched working environments and opportunities for further qualifications and career progression.
Requirements
As Head of Room 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
Promote respect and credibility for this position by leading as a role model with impartiality and consistency
Assist with embedding an effective key person approach to enable children to form secure attachments and identify training or development needs for staff.
Ensure the safety and wellbeing of every child, staff, parent and visitor always
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, a minimum of 3 years working in a Nursery Setting and 1 years experience in a leadership role.
Benefits
CC Nurseries Benefits package includes
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