Early Years Practitioner (Gaelic) (23 hpw), Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh - HGH19551

Job Description

Post Title: Early Years Practitioner (Gaelic)
Location: Bun-Sgoil Ghàidhlig Phort Rìgh
Hours: 23 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £15,002 - £16,430 (Unqualified) £16,663 - £18,239 (Qualified)

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

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Contact Person: ​​Flora Guidi Tel:

Job Purpose: To work as an effective member of a team, delivering a flexible,
high quality, early learning and child care service that meets the
needs of young children and their families.

Obrachadh mar bhall èifeachdach de sgioba, a’ lìbhrigeadh seirbheis tràthionnsachaidh agus cùraim-chloinne a tha sùbailte agus àrd-inbhe agus a
choinnicheas ri feumalachdan chloinn òga agus an teaghlaichean.

Please APPLY ONLINE.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applicants from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Those employed as Early Years Practitioner- qualified should hold a recognised qualification in Childcare and Education. (For example HNC/NNEB/SVQ 3) and will be paid on grade HC0535.

Unqualified workers employed as Early Years Practitioner- unqualified will be required to work towards one of the above awards within an agreed timescale and will be paid on grade HC0435.

The Early Years Practitioner is required to hold a relevant Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) registration or agree to apply to SSSC to register as a practitioner. On taking up the post, the Early Years Practitioner should register with the SSSC.

If they are already registered and their employment with Highland Council means a change of employer they must inform the SSSC of any changes.

Qualifications in Food Handling and First Aid would be advantageous.

This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:

• You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
• You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.

Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.

Tha an obair seo air a seòrsachadh mar dhreuchd riaghlaichte. Mar thoradh, math dh’fhaodte gum bi feum air Sgrùdadh Clàr Eucoireach Thall Thairis a rèir ur nàiseantachd agus an eachdraidh chòmhnaidheachd agaibh o chionn ghoirid. Gu sònraichte, bidh an dearbhadh seo riatanach mura h-eil sibh a’ coinneachadh an dà shlat-tomhais a leanas:

• Feumaidh sibh a bhith nur nàiseanach dhen Rìoghachd Aonaichte no de aon de na dùthchannan a leanas: A’ Ghearmailt, Lituàinia, An Òlaind, Portagail, Romàinia, An Ungair, A’ Ghrèig, An Fhraing, Èirinn, An Eadailt, An Spàinn, no A’ Phòlainn.
• Chan fhaod sibh a bhith air fuireach no air a bhith ag obair taobh a-staigh dùthaich sam bith taobh a-muigh na RA no nan dùthchannan a tha air an liostadh gu h-àrd airson barrachd air trì mìosan, fhad ’s a bha sibh aois 18 bliadhna no nas sine, taobh a-staigh nan còig bliadhna a chaidh seachad.

Thoiribh an aire gur e an dleastanas agaib’ fhèin a th’ ann an Sgrùdadh Clàr Eucoireach Thall Thairis fhaotainn, agus bidh agaibh ri cosgaisean riatanach sam bith a phàigheadh.