This is a fantastic opportunity if you are an experienced Lead Nursery Practitioner (two positions available in Edinburgh and Aberdeen) looking to develop your career to the next level. This role enables you to gain experience in leadership with the support of the senior management team. THIS IS AN URGENT CONFIDENTIAL POSITION. THE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AND DISCUSS THE OPPORTUNITIES. FLEXIBILITY WILL BE OFFERED TO THE RIGHT CANDIDATE. You will be leading a team as well as role modelling high quality childcare in room. You will be someone who is passionate about delivering excellent standards of childcare and education to all the families within the nursery. Some of your responsibilities will include:- Be responsible for the room/teams performance. Ensuring the children are cared for in a happy and stimulating environment. Manage all aspects of the room. Working in partnership with parents and carers Support children in their individual routines such as meals, nappies, sleep and outings Experience of being a key person including writing assessments and observations Safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of children Following and implementing all the policies and procedures set out by the nursery. Be able to capture childrens learning moments and record them. Responsible for leading and supporting a team of Nursery Nurses, ensuring all Key Persons tasks are completed. You will need to have the following qualifications, training and experience: Minimum NVQ 3 childcare and education or government recognised equivalent. A high degree of professionalism. A sound knowledge of child protection procedures. A sound knowledge of child development for children from birth to five years and understanding the curriculum. Experience of working with children 0-5 years. Please note the employer could be flexible for the right candidate. We are the only recruiter working on this position. All successful applicants will be required to have an PVG and SSSC registration before commencing the role. As a specialist Childcare Agency, we believe that we can only be as successful as our candidates and employees. That is why we invest 100% in each and every candidate who registers with us and value all the work carried out by our team. For more information, pleas send us your CV to be considered for the position. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £27,000.00 per year Benefits: Additional leave Casual dress Childcare Company pension Employee discount Flexitime Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Private medical insurance Store discount Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: In person Reference ID: 476