Depute Nursery Manager/Nursery Nurse - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Dumfries & Galloway Council

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Depute Nursery Manager (7/) (Fixed Term)

Penninghame Nursery

£8,.27 - £9,.07

Nursery Nurse (7/) (Fixed Term)

Penninghame Nursery

£13,.33 - £14,.16

You will be required to work 10 hours per week as Depute Nursery Manager and 19 hours per week as a Nursery Nurse, 39 weeks per year.

Penninghame Primary School are seeking to recruit a committed and dedicated Depute Nursery Manager/Nursery Nurse to work as an effective member of our early years team delivering high quality child-centred service which meets the needs of children and their families. The successful applicant must fulfil the duties of a Nursery Nurse and the duties of the Depute Nursery Manager.

As Depute Nursery Manager you will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the nursery in the absence of the Nursery Manager, ensuring that all children are provided with high quality early learning and childcare.

The successful candidate will have strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. The individual must be highly motivated, have a positive attitude towards working with children, and be ready to lead and manage team of staff.

You are required to hold a qualification in Social Services, Children & Young People at SCQF Level 7, or an HNC in Childhood Practice at Level 7 (or equivalent).

As Nursery Nurse you must be energetic and innovative, have the ability to develop and maintain excellent relationships with adults and children and be committed to further learning and development of your own practice to improve the educational experience for all children. The post requires the successful applicant to be able to work in a variety of contexts and consequently a flexible attitude and the ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team are essential characteristics.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act . From 28 February , preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

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Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

This post is fixed term to cover a maternity leave until September .

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

For further information please contact: Adele McMillan, Nursery Manager