Early Childhood Practitioner, Inchture Primary School - PKC12779

Perth and Kinross Council; Inchture; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading organization dedicated to enhancing lives as an Early Childhood Practitioner at Inchture Primary School. This role offers the chance to provide engaging and responsive learning experiences to children, as part of a supportive and dynamic nursery team. With a focus on professional development and work-life balance, this is an excellent opportunity for those qualified in childcare.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Eligibility to join pension scheme

Family friendly work/life balance policies

Access to professional development training

Qualifications

• Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or willing to apply.
• Experience in early childhood education is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Join nursery team to provide engaging learning experiences.
• Support learning and development of young children.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Engaging communication

Responsiveness

Education

HNC in Childcare and Education

SVQ 3

SNNEB

NNEB

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, 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 - PKC12779
£21,056 - £22,557 (30 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Inchture Primary School

This is an opportunity for an enthusiastic Early Childhood Practitioner to join our nursery team to help us provide engaging and responsive learning experiences.

Skills & Experience Required

You should hold an appropriate qualification (SNNEB, NNEB, SVQ 3, SCQF level 7 equivalent or HNC in Childcare and Education).

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

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.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) , if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Jo Bell, Head Teacher on 01738 454466 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, 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 [phone] or [e-mail] 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 Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 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.