Principal Early Childhood Educator Killin Nursery

Job Description

Closing Date: 07/10/2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £39,243 - £41,547 per year
Hours: 35 hours per week

You will be highly qualified with expertise in early childhood learning and development. As a Principal Early Childhood Educator, your main purpose and objectives are to lead with and deputise for the Head of Nursery/School in the management of the service. We are looking for someone who is able to enthusiastically lead and support family learning across the nursery. You will take a lead role in the management, planning and implementation of a flexible, high quality early learning and childcare service which is appropriate to the needs of young children and their families in the nursery and the wider community.

We are looking for a Principal Early Childhood Educator who will confidently lead and support collegiate practice and teamwork across the nursery; facilitating, co-ordinating and leading curriculum planning and curricular developments. You will inspire, motivate, support and challenge colleagues in the development of their own practice. You will lead and support the implementation of suitable programmes of learning opportunities which meet the needs of the individual child in line with Local and National Guidance. You will hold or be willing to work towards a relevant SCQF Level 9 qualification and will be registered as a Manager with the SSSC (currently or within 6 months of commencing employment).

Applicants should be explicit in detailing the required skills, experience and attributes that you are able to bring to this post. This is a full time post, the applicant must be able to work between the hours of 8.00am-6.00pm on a rotated shift basis.

Job Description and other relevant documents attached.

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Requirements

You will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be invited to complete the form and have your details verified. It is Stirling Council’s policy to ask that you pay for this.

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