Hutchesons' Grammar School - Outdoor Lead Early Learning Practitioner

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Outdoor Lead Early Learning Practitioner.

Detail

Hutchesons’ Pre-School (pre-schoolers and nursery) spend half their time at the Pre-School facility in the Primary School at Kingarth Street and half at H@PP (on Haggs Road) which is a recently converted facility with a modern, airy feel.  Hutchesons’ at Pollok Park (H@PP) provides 10 acres of green space and woodland. 

The Pre-School sites, both indoors and outdoors, offer the best play-based learning opportunities for children from 3 to 5 years old and provides a safe, secure and nurturing environment in which children flourish.  

We have a full-time opportunity for a dedicated and enthusiastic Outdoor Lead Early Years Practitioner based at H@PP, our outdoor facility at Pollok Park, and is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 35 hours per week between the hours of 7.45 am and 6 pm.

Day to day tasks would include working as part of a team with shared responsibilities for:-

• Creating a stimulating learning environment which fosters creativity, curiosity and challenge
• Promoting positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues
• Safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of the children
• Making accurate and effective use of assessment reflecting the needs, interests and developmental stage of the individual child 
• Using self-evaluation to identify areas for improvement 
• Demonstrating a commitment to on-going CPD eg training, weekly planning and monthly quality assurance/self-evaluation activities.

When leading the holiday club additional individual responsibilities will include:

• Ensuring the effective daily management of the Pre-School holiday provision
• Displaying sound knowledge of all policies, procedures, statutory requirements and Care Inspectorate expectations, ensuring compliance at all times.

In addition, the successful candidate would lead our holiday provision and deputise for the Pre-School Manager during holidays.

Interested candidates must hold current SSSC registration and a Childcare Management or Leadership qualification in accordance with SSSC regulations (or be willing to undertake the qualification). 

We are looking to develop our outdoor provision and would like to appoint a candidate holding Level 3 Certificate in Forest School Programme Leadership.

Documents

• Outdoor Lead Early Learning Practitioner JD March 2026 PDF Document