Early Years Lead Practitioner

3 months ago


Ayr, United Kingdom Heads of Ayr Nursery Full time

Are you passionate about Outdoor Learning and Early Years?

Outdoor learning has been proven to boost confidence, social skills, communication, motivation, physical skills, knowledge and understanding for adults and children.

Here at Heads of Ayr Nursery we strive to ensure that children are given the best opportunity to play and learn in a safe and stimulating environment.

We are seeking enthusiastic people to join us who could fulfil this role and be part of an amazing team.

We are looking for an imaginative and creative Lead Practitioner who shares an enthusiasm for delivering play-based, memorable, and educational outdoor experiences for children, no matter the weather In fact, getting muddy is part of the job
- Lead and inspire staff to plan quality experiences for all children in our care, which are fun, stimulating, and creative, where children can play, develop, and learn.
- Work as an integral part of the senior management team, sharing good practice
- Build and maintain strong, supportive, and respectful relationships with your team and parents to ensure individual children’s needs to be met.
- Interact on a professional level with all stakeholders and establish and maintain good relationships which will promote the development and effective delivery of the service.
- Implement quality assurance strategies to reflect, evaluate and improve best practice for self, project, and team evaluation.
- Contribute as part of a team to the provision of a quality early learning and childcare service for children aged 2-5 years and their families.
- Work to the principles of the national care standards for early education and childcare and abide by the Code of Practice for Social Service Workers.
- Promote and develop positive working relationships with parents, children and team members. Ensuring communication is clear and concise.
- Keep up to date with latest practice, adhering to policies, procedures and relevant legislation.
- To be reliable, hardworking, honest, with a good sense of humour ensuring a delivery of high quality of care and learning.
- To be confident using digital technology to ensure all relevant information is uploaded, monitored and evaluated.

Required qualification: BA Childhood Practice or Graduate PDA Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 9

Salary / Wage £13 per hour (negotiable depending on experience)

Full-time available.

Organisation: Heads of Ayr Nursery.

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full-time

Hours: 40 hours per week for full-time

**Benefits**:
Discounted childcare available

Discounted lunches at neighbouring restaurant

Opportunities for further training and development provided.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Temporary contract

**Salary**: From £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: No more than 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- No weekends

School type:

- Day nursery
- Private nursery school

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Work Location: In person



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