Job Description

St Margarets Nursery & Pre-school is a highly reputable nursery and is currently looking to recruit more experienced Early Years Practitioners to join our amazing team.

We are a busy 121-place nursery.

This post is for our Craigmillar Park nursery; however, we have a sister nursery at Craiglockhart Avenue.

Qualifications

To be recognised and registered by SSSC as an Early Years Practitioner

you must

have SVQ Level 3, Level 4, BA in Childhood Practice or HNC. GTC registered or equivalent in Early Education is accepted.

If you do not have these qualifications, you can still apply, and, if successful, you will be put onto the course.

Salary Expectations

We are a living wage employer and ALL of our staff receive above living wage.

All Early Years Practitioners start on a

minimum

of 29,500 per year.

If you would like to progress your career, we have 2 settings in Edinburgh.

Our Senior Early Years salaries start on minimum of 16 per hour - 31,616 per year.

Staff Well-being

We aim to be one of the highest supporting nurseries for well-being, physically, mentally, and professionally.

We ensure our staff receive a high level of support and care for their well-being. We provide extensive external and in-house training to ensure our team are enthusiastic, reflective, and highly motivated with high standards of professionalism and pedagogical knowledge underpinning their daily practice.

Investing back into the nursery

All of our nurseries are filled with the very best resources. As you can imagine with many children using them each day, we replenish and upgrade whenever needed. We have a great reputation for taking care and heavily investing back into our indoor and outdoor environments for the children and staff.

Job Information

Working 38 hours per week, between 7:45 am - 6 pm, 4 days per week with 1 full day off. Other options are available to discuss

We currently have vacancies available with all our age groups; we are open to discussions on room/age preferences. Please state which age groups would be your preference in your cover letter.

Children do not arrive until 8 am; this allows staff to communicate important messages before the day starts. Our last pick up is at 5:50 pm, this allows our staff time to debrief each day and tidy up - this means at 6 pm you can leave on time to get home to your own family and friends. Staff are not required to clean the setting after their hours, we have professional cleaners who attend the setting 7 pm - 11 pm every night to clean.

Key elements of the post:

Setting up exciting and inviting learning environments. Plan, observe, evaluate and reflect on learning experiences for the children. Ensure experiences are age and stage-appropriate and/or appropriate for the individual child. Ensure the health and safety, cleaning & outdoor checklists are carried out prior to the nursery opening and where applicable throughout the day. Positively communicate with parents/guardians to ensure we are up to date with the child's routine i.e. sleep patterns, mealtimes development etc. Ensure floor books, self-evaluation, playroom practice observations are up to date and reflect the children's voice. Work as part of a key worker system, ensuring you know your key children's individual needs, next steps and achievements. Effective use of Edinburgh Council toolkits and contribution towards self-evaluation across the nursery setting, using How Good is Our Early Learning and Childcare and Building the Ambition. Be a reflective practitioner who will role model and work with a team. Adhere to St Margarets Nursery & Pre-school's policies and procedures. Always have a polite, professional and approachable manner. Create a safe and stimulating learning environment and provide a high standard of care for the children. Keep up to date with all Early Years documents, regulations, Child Acts, and new policies and procedures that are regularly changing.

Benefits of working for St Margarets Nursery

33 days of annual leave pro rata. We do not deduct the Christmas closure from your entitlement, all staff gain an extra weeks annual leave. Over time is paid time & 1/2 of hourly rate. Living wage accredited employer. up to 50% off childcare. Children are picked up at 5:50pm, staff leave work at 6pm to get home to their own families on time. Full time employees receive 1 day off per week for a better work/life balance, spend your day off as you wish! Other working patterns are negotionable. Competitive Closed from Christmas Eve over New Year to allow you to spend time with family/friends. Star of the month wins 100 & team of the month win a paid day/night out of their choice. Full nursery uniform included Free parking for all staff. All staff are welcome to eat our organic cooked food for breakfast, lunch, tea & snacks. Free teas, coffees & refreshments for all breaks. Free feminine & hygiene products. Paid contributions towards further qualifications at university, expanding your knowledge. Mentoring system in place for all staff. Our team choose their own mentors to support them grow both professionally & personally. Staff appreciation gifts throughout the year for Easter, Christmas, & many other celebrations. We have two dogs within the nursery. Milli & Blue are there if any staff need a minute to themselves, they can come to the office for some love from them both! Team bonding days/nights out are fully paid by the company including Christmas night out each year Full time chef, kitchen assistant, professional cleaners every evening 7pm-11pm, maintenance, finance admin, lunch support covers, receptionist and management team to allow you to give your full attention to the children in your care.
Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 29,500.00-30,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person