First Nursery is a privately owned Nursery offering full day care
from 8am to 6pm and After School Care 3-6pm in the town of Peebles in the area of the Scottish Borders. Our First Nursery has been open for 20+ years and is registered for 80 children to attend each day. We offer a home from home family orientated nursery and after school experience.
Our management team within the setting consists of two directors, a qualified and experienced Nursery Manager, who is also supported by an experienced and qualified Support manager. We strive to create a strong community feel at our setting ensuring that staff, parents, and children have a voice and as a result have low staff turnover and a cohesive nursery team.
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual to join our fabulous team.
We will be providing:
A supportive and inspirational management team A nursery focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children. A clear development and career pathway Guidance and support We would like you to:
Have a minimum of two years nursery experience in a senior role. Ensure that all company policy and procedures are adhered to by all staff. Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice and ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff. Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion. Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents, and carers. Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery’s keyperson system throughout the setting. Ensure that all children are kept safe, and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures. Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies. Support the Nursery Manager in creating and maintaining a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery. Proactively promote and represent the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community. Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications. Support the Nursery Manager with recruiting, inducting, supporting, training, and appraising all staff to deliver high quality childcare practice. Support the Nursery Manager to identify, address and support individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals. Support the Nursery Manager in making sure all complaints/concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner. Support the Nursery Manager to facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations. Support the Nursery Manager with all administrative duties associated with the nursery, including maintaining children’s records, ordering equipment, and keeping personnel files. Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager. Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £31,616.00-£32,240.00 per year Benefits:
Childcare Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Schedule:
Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate:
Peebles, EH45 8EZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Education:
Certificate of Higher Education (preferred) Experience:
Nursery: 5 years (required) Nursery experience: 5 years (required) Childcare: 5 years (required) Work Location: In person Expected start date: 16/02/2025
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A supportive and inspirational management team A nursery focused on achieving the best possible outcomes for children. A clear development and career pathway Guidance and support We would like you to:
Have a minimum of two years nursery experience in a senior role. Ensure that all company policy and procedures are adhered to by all staff. Promote a high standard of quality within the nursery, including practice and ensure appropriate planning and assessment is in place and is accurately maintained by all staff. Support the development of good practice in relation to special educational needs and inclusion. Provide leadership and support to all staff to enable them to establish and maintain professional positive working relationships with both colleagues, parents, and carers. Ensure the effective implementation of the nursery’s keyperson system throughout the setting. Ensure that all children are kept safe, and that staff are confident to follow safeguarding procedures. Develop and maintain professional working relationships with relevant outside agencies. Support the Nursery Manager in creating and maintaining a culture of self-evaluation and reflective practice throughout the nursery. Proactively promote and represent the nursery to current and potential parents/customers including in the wider community. Support the Nursery Manager in ensuring the nursery remains compliant in respect of suitably trained and vetted staff with relevant qualifications. Support the Nursery Manager with recruiting, inducting, supporting, training, and appraising all staff to deliver high quality childcare practice. Support the Nursery Manager to identify, address and support individual training needs and self-development such as supervisions and appraisals. Support the Nursery Manager in making sure all complaints/concerns are actively resolved in a timely manner. Support the Nursery Manager to facilitate inspections by regulatory bodies and implement any recommendations. Support the Nursery Manager with all administrative duties associated with the nursery, including maintaining children’s records, ordering equipment, and keeping personnel files. Undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by line manager. Assume additional management responsibilities as and when required. Job Type: Full-time Pay: £31,616.00-£32,240.00 per year Benefits:
Childcare Company pension Employee discount Free parking On-site parking Schedule:
Monday to Friday Ability to commute/relocate:
Peebles, EH45 8EZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required) Education:
Certificate of Higher Education (preferred) Experience:
Nursery: 5 years (required) Nursery experience: 5 years (required) Childcare: 5 years (required) Work Location: In person Expected start date: 16/02/2025
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