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Playgroup Manager

Job details
Posting date: 14 March 2024
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: Above National living wage
Hours: Part time
Closing date: 06 April 2024
Location: Rothiemay, Huntly, AB54 7LT
Company: Rothiemay & District Playgroup
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: Roth002

Summary

Leadership and management of Playgroup, for the benefit of children, families and the wider community.

To promote and develop the Playgroup to ensure the highest quality of provision for children and families.

To be responsible for the operational management of the Playgroup facilities and staff to deliver a high quality early learning and childcare experience.

Responsibilities
To lead one or more staff teams in all matters relating to service delivery and to take responsibility for the recruitment, selection, induction and management of staff.

To lead and manage the delivery of the Early Years curriculum in line with national initiatives, ensuring a high quality service for all service users.

To ensure operational activities and curriculum delivery meets the quality assurance standards of governing bodies, including Education Scotland, SSSC, Care Inspectorate and Moray Council quality standards.

To lead self-evaluation and implement agreed improvements within each nursery.

To manage all aspects of care and wellbeing, which meets the needs of individual children in line with the Council's policies, including Child Protection and the principles of Getting it Right for Every Child (GIRFEC).

To involve parents and carers in their child's learning, and to take a lead on delivering parental engagement and family learning family in order to secure positive outcomes for children.

To develop and maintain effective collaborations with staff, children, parents/carers and key partner agencies fostering a culture based on openness and trust.

Experience of improvement and curricular planning, self-evaluation and sharing information. Experience of monitoring children's progress and feeding back to parents/carers. Experience of working with vulnerable children and their families, including those with additional support needs. Experience of partnership working Experience of leading a team Hold a SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7, willing to work towards BA Childhood Practice.