Senior Early Years Practitioner

Little Daisies are looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated team player who has a passion for working with children.

We are currently looking to recruit a Senior/ Lead Early Years Practitioner to lead our team within either our 2-3 year room or our Baby room, this is dependent on the successful candidates knowledge and experience.

The role of the Senior Early Years Practitioner is to work with the Management and nursery team to promote, encourage and ensure excellent practice throughout the setting and to be a positive role model to fellow team members.

The ideal candidate would have:

· A sound knowledge of Realising the Ambition

· Excellent communication skills

· The ability to work as part of a team as well as use their own initiative

· A passion for being outdoors, and have a clear understanding of the many benefits outdoor play can provide

· The ability and knowledge to plan, track, evaluate and record learning experiences for individual children

· Support and promote positive professional relationships with the children, their families and other staff members

· The ability to motivate and lead a staff team and hold room meetings

You will also be responsible for creating stimulating learning experiences, developing the nursery environment and resources in order to facilitate a nurturing, caring, curious and warm environment.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates must:

· Hold an HNC, SVQ3 or higher qualification in childcare

· Have at least 2 years' experience working within a nursery setting as a fully qualified practitioner

· Be registered with SSSC

· Be registered with PVG Scotland

Pulled from the full job description

• Childcare


• Company events


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On-site parking, Job Types: Full-time, Permanent


Pay: £25,500.00-£26,800.00 per year

Benefits:

• Childcare


• Company events


• Company pension


• Discounted or free food


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On-site parking