Administration & Curricular Support Assistant

Location: Prestwick, South Ayrshire

Setting: Private Early Learning & Childcare Centre

Job Type: Part-time working 25 hours over Wednesday afternoon, full day Thursday and Friday

Salary: £15 per hour

Responsible to: Nursery Manager / Senior Management Team

About the Nursery

We are a high-quality private early learning and childcare centre committed to providing a warm, nurturing and stimulating environment where every child is encouraged to reach their full potential.

Our ethos is captured in our slogan:

“Growing Healthy, Happy Children”

Children are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to provide a welcoming, professional and supportive environment for children, families and staff, with a strong focus on nurture, high-quality learning experiences and positive relationships.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and professional Administration & Curricular Support Assistant to join our team.

This is a varied role combining administrative and clerical responsibilities with practical support for the delivery of high-quality early learning and childcare.

The successful candidate will play an important part in the smooth day-to-day running of the nursery, supporting the management and practitioner teams with administration, organisation, curriculum resources and quality improvement activities.

The role would suit someone with strong administrative skills who enjoys working as part of a busy team and has a genuine interest in early learning and childcare.

Key Responsibilities

Administration & Organisation

· Provide efficient day-to-day administrative and clerical support to the Nursery Manager and wider management team.

· Maintain accurate records, databases, filing systems and documentation.

· Assist with correspondence, emails, telephone enquiries and general office duties.

· Support the preparation and organisation of nursery documentation, reports, policies and procedures.

· Assist with maintaining staff, child and operational records, ensuring information is handled confidentially and in line with nursery procedures.

· Support the organisation of meetings, training, events and other nursery activities.

· Assist with ordering, stock control and maintaining appropriate resources.

· Communicate professionally and positively with staff, parents, carers and external professionals.

· Demonstrate excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks within a busy nursery environment.

Curricular Support

· Work alongside the management and practitioner teams to support the delivery of high-quality learning experiences.

· Assist with the preparation and organisation of curricular resources and learning materials.

· Support practitioners with displays, learning documentation and resources that celebrate children’s experiences and achievements.

· Help maintain well-organised and accessible curricular resources throughout the nursery.

· Assist with gathering and organising evidence to support self-evaluation and quality improvement.

· Support the nursery in maintaining high standards of presentation and organisation across learning environments.

· Where appropriately qualified and experienced, provide practical support within playrooms and contribute to children’s learning experiences.

· Promote the nursery’s ethos of Growing Healthy, Happy Children throughout all aspects of the role.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

The successful applicant must:

· Hold a relevant administration, business or clerical qualification.

· Have appropriate experience working within an administrative or clerical role.

· Have excellent organisational and time-management skills.

· Have good IT skills and be confident using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

· Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

· Be able to manage a varied workload and prioritise effectively.

· Have excellent attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining accurate records.

· Understand the importance of confidentiality and professional conduct.

· Be approachable, reliable and able to work effectively as part of a large team.

· Demonstrate a professional and welcoming manner when communicating with children, families, staff and visitors.

Desirable

It would be advantageous for applicants to have:

· Previous experience working within an early learning and childcare or educational setting.

· Knowledge or experience of supporting the delivery of the early years curriculum.

· Experience preparing curricular resources, learning materials or displays.

· An understanding of quality improvement and self-evaluation within an early learning and childcare setting.

· Knowledge of current Scottish early learning and childcare practice and guidance.

Personal Qualities

We are looking for someone who is:

· Warm, friendly and approachable.

· Highly organised and able to use their own initiative.

· Professional and dependable.

· Positive and enthusiastic.

· Flexible and willing to support different areas of the nursery when required.

· Confident communicating with a wide range of people.

· Able to remain calm and organised within a busy environment.

· Committed to providing a high-quality service to children and families.

· Passionate about contributing positively to the nursery community.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of children is everyone’s responsibility. The successful applicant will be expected to follow all nursery safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures and undertake appropriate training.

The successful candidate will also be required to meet all appropriate safer recruitment and suitability requirements for their role.

What We Offer

This is an opportunity to become part of a friendly, professional and committed early years team within a well-established private nursery.

We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys being part of a busy environment and wants to contribute to our continued commitment to providing high-quality early learning and childcare.

Above all, the successful candidate should share our commitment to:

Growing Healthy, Happy Children

Please send cover letter and CV to diane@pinetrees.co.uk