Early Years Practitioner - Nether Currie Primary Early Learning & Childcare - 17049_1792764523

Early Years Practitioner
Nether Currie Primary School

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 18 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working pattern: Wednesday 4 hours, Thursday and Friday 7 hours per day.

Nether Currie Primary School has moved into a new era with the addition of early learning and childcare provision for children aged 2-5 years. A fabulous new nursery building opened in August 2022, and we have steadily seen our numbers of children rise over this time.

We are looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our setting, who can bring knowledge, experience, vitality, flexibility, and a passion for helping young children develop and grow through planning and providing high-quality learning experiences.

The setting will offer early learning and childcare 52 weeks of the year, across a variety of models for up to 64 children.

The Early Years Practitioner must hold SCQF Level 7 in Social Services (Children and Young People) or HNC Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 7).

Within our early years provision, children may attend between the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm, 52 weeks of the year. To accommodate this, staff may work on a weekly rotational shift pattern between the hours of 7.45am and 6.15pm. For example, 7.45am to 3.30pm & 10.30am to 6.15pm.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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