Job Description

Job role: Qualified Early Years Practitioner

Reports to: Nursery Manager

Responsible for:

Our Early Years Practitioners are responsible for providing a high standard of learning, development and care for our children, which is steeped in the knowledge of attachment theory and early brain development. Supported by our Nursery Manager and Team Leader, our team will nurture environments that are emotionally and physically safe.

Lullaby Lane Nurseries:

Lullaby Lane Nurseries is an Attachment Led Nursery, based in the heart of Milngavie and Hogganfield, Glasgow specialising in the care of children aged 0-5 years old, the most formative years of a child's life. There is a wealth of research to indicate the environment a child is exposed to, in the very earliest of years, has an impact on how they develop cognitively, emotionally and socially, which they take with them through into adulthood.

Role of the Early Years Practitioner:

To ensure our environments are safe, nurturing and engaging both indoors and outdoors

To meet with our families at drop off and pick up times

Provide a high level of awareness to transition periods and be responsive to the emotional needs of our children and families during this time

Plan stimulating and engaging activities for our children to thrive

Prepare lunch and snacks

Undertake risk assessments

Complete daily paperwork, including but not limited to, risk assessments, registers and room temperatures

Complete observations for our children and update our learning log system

Be involved in supporting new children to settle into our nursery environment

Complete home visits as and when appropriate

Liaise closely with our families, informing them of activities and exchanging information about progress

Qualities and characteristics:

Have a fascination and curiosity in the development of children

Show a commitment to ensuring their professional development remains relevant and up to date through accessing current research on child development

Be an outgoing, friendly and enthusiastic person with the ability to have fun

Can demonstrate our values of Love, Curiosity, Integrity and Courage

Essential Skills and Experience:

Hold a minimum HNC/SVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Childcare

A current PVG and SSSC registration

Have knowledge of GIRFEC, Pre-Birth to Three and Child Development and be able to give examples of use in practice

Package:

Career development opportunities within the Tigers Group

Salary banding: 26,208 per annum

Subsidised childcare costs

Company pension

Increased annual leave for continued service

Paid PVG and SSSC registration and renewals

Uniforms provided

On-site parking available

On-site Health and Wellbeing Coordinator

Actively promote work-life balance

Assist in shaping policy and decision making

Encouraged and supported to make a difference in the lives of our children

Scottish Living Wage Accredited

Investors in People and Investors and Young People Accredited

Winner of the NMT Nursery Team of the Year Award 2019

Schedule:

11 hour shift

Day shift

Monday to Friday

4 days per week

No weekends

Overtime

Location:

Lullaby Lane Hogganfield

Golf It! 1240 Cumbernauld Road

Glasgow G33 1AH

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 26,208.00 per year

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Free parking Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Referral programme Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:

Glasgow G33 1AH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person