Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens is an outdoor kindergarten where children spend on average 6 hours every day outside in local woodland, playing and learning. Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens is a private nursery that works in partnership with Glasgow City Council. We have two outdoor kindergartens; one located in Glasgow Southside and the other in Glasgow West End.
Woodland Outdoor Kindergartens is looking for a new Deputy Manager to join the team at our Glasgow West End Kindergarten. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a passionate, dynamic, and successful team.
Role Available:
Deputy Manager (Full Time)
* Permanent 37 Hour Contract
* Working hours are 8am-6pm.
* Four day work week
* Potential Start Date: November 2025
Essential Skills:
* Ability to lead and manage a team effectively
* Strong understanding of early years education and outdoor learning
* Ability to engage and interact with young children and their families
* Excellent organisational and administrative skills
* Ability to work professionally and co-operatively with parents/carers and staff
* Understanding of and commitment to child-led learning
Essential Personal Attributes:
* Compassion and care
* Genuine interest in the natural environment, nature and the ever changeable weather of Scotland
* Team player with leadership qualities
* Ability to work on own initiative
Essential Qualifications:
* One of the following qualifications or currently working towards:
* BA Childhood Practice (University of Glasgow)
* SQA PDA Childhood Practice (360 credits at SCQF Level 9)
* BA (Hons) Childhood Practice (Strathclyde University)
* Graduate Diploma in Childhood Practice (University of the West of Scotland)
* Postgraduate Diploma in Childhood Practice
* Master of Education Childhood Practice (University of Glasgow)
* Proven experience in a leadership role within an early years education setting
* Experience in outdoor-based setting
Desired Qualifications:
* Experience in outdoor learning and nature-based education methodologies
* Froebelian practice-based knowledge
* FOLA trained
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £16.00 per hour
Application question(s):
* Can you describe your experience in early years education and any leadership roles you've held?
* What qualifications do you hold that are relevant to this role?
* Have you ever worked in an outdoor or nature-based learning environment before? If so, can you describe your experience?
Work Location: In person