Early Childhood Practitioner, Crieff Primary School - PKC13072. Job in Crieff Education & Train[...]

Perth and Kinross Council; Crieff; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Crieff, Scotland is seeking an Early Childhood Practitioner to join their team at Crieff Primary School. The role involves delivering child-centred early learning and childcare for children aged 2-5 years in a nurturing environment. Applicants must hold relevant qualifications and be able to work effectively in a team. This is a permanent term-time position with an attractive benefits package.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Public holidays and discretionary days

Pension scheme eligibility

Flexible working options

Access to training and professional development

Paid SSSC annual membership

Qualifications

• Must have an appropriate qualification such as SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF Level 7 equivalent, or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education.
• Eligibility to register with SSSC is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide child-centred early learning and childcare for children aged 2-5.
• Work with young children and parents in a flexible manner.

Skills

Teamwork

Childcare experience

Nurturing attitude

Education

SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education

HNC in Early Education

Job description

Overview

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Early Childhood Practitioner (PKC13072)

£15,768 - £16,887 (21.6 hours per week)

Crieff Primary School, Crieff

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and innovative Early Childhood Practitioner to join our welcoming team.

Our aim at Crieff Primary and ELC is to provide child-centred early learning and childcare (aged 2-5 years) which reflects and responds to individual needs and identity.

Ability to work in a team situation is essential and a flexible approach to working with young children and parents is required.

This placement is at Crieff Primary Nursery and is a 3 day post, 21.6 hours in total, term-time permanent.

For further information about this position, please contact Suz McKenzie, Headteacher, on 01764 657888.

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

Skills & Experience Required

The person

Please refer to the Job Profile for details of the experience, skills, personal attributes, and knowledge we are looking for.

This post is not eligible for sponsorship.

Essential

The successful candidate will already hold an appropriate qualification e.g. SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF Level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People). You should also have the eligibility to register with SSSC.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Suz McKenzie on 01764 657888 or email CrieffPrimary@ to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on 01738 475555 or recruitment@ to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the PVG scheme you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.