Job ref: LCSSEPT01
Lothian Childcare Solutions are recruiting a manager on behalf of Kidzcare.
Kidzcare is the first Employee-Owned Childcare Company in Scotland, having made the move to employee ownership in January 2022.
They are recruiting a dedicated and committed manager to join their St Peters Breakfast & After School Club. This role would be ideally suited to a previous childcare manager or deputy manager looking for progression, that is skilled to motivate, lead and be responsible for the day-to-day management of the club.
The club cares for up to 40 children within the breakfast club and up to 70 children within after school club with the support of an established staff team of 6 Playworkers and 2 Deputy Managers.
The role of the manager:
- To ensure that the staff team provide fun and stimulating opportunities for the children in an inviting environment, both indoors and outdoors.
- Support the staff in meeting the care needs of all the children and ensuring their safety at all times.
- To model good practice to the staff team and implement current guidance.
- To support the employees with their daily duties and in their professional development.
- To communicate and support parents regularly.
- To carry out administration tasks such as enrolment and registration of children, care plans and medication and risk assessments.
- To promote an environment of self-evaluation and ensure robust quality assurance processes are in place.
Potential candidates should have extensive knowledge and experience in childcare, hold a childcare qualification, preferably SVQ3/SCQF level 7 qualification, and be able to demonstrate their management & leadership experiences in this type of environment.
Operational Hours:
- Breakfast Club: Monday to Friday 7.30am till 9am.
- After School Club: Monday to Thursday 2.30pm to 5.45pm, Friday 11.45am to 5.45pm.
- Hours: Approx. 37 ½ hrs per week
- 7 ½ hrs Breakfast Club
- 19 hrs After School Club
- Approximately 11 Flexible Hours per week (office-based administration time)
Benefits:
- Health Assured: Employee Assist Programme providing specialist health and wellbeing support services to those who need them.
- Long-Service bonus scheme
- Childcare Discount* (Terms and Conditions Apply)
- Paid Company Social Events and teambuilding – Christmas, Summer BBQ.
- Paid internal and external training opportunities and staff meetings – company training academy
- Support with funding for qualifications and further learning opportunities
- Performance-based reward schemes
- Incentives and early finish voucher opportunities.
The successful applicant must provide an up to date CV and will be subject to reference checks and a PVG update. They must be willing to register as a Manager with SSSC; a requirement of this registration is to commence working towards a BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent within 5 years.
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: From £15.00 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week.
Kidzcare are open to discuss flexibility within this role and in relation to working hours.
A detailed job description is available on request.
