Early Years Family Learning Practitioner, Based at Viewlands Primary School, Perth

Perth and Kinross Council; Perth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading council in Perth is seeking an Early Years Family Learning Practitioner on a part-time basis to enhance family learning and parental engagement within the community. This role focuses on supporting families and facilitating learning opportunities, creating positive relationships, and assisting children in achieving healthy development. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications and demonstrate a commitment to inclusion and community engagement. The position offers an opportunity to positively impact local families while maintaining a flexible work environment.

Benefits

6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day

Flexible working arrangements

Access to training and support for continued professional development

Qualifications

• Passion for working with families in a professional capacity.
• Previous experience supporting families in an Early Learning and Childcare setting.
• Experience in engaging and delivering community based learning.

Responsibilities

• Support family learning and parental engagement within the South Perth community.
• Organise family learning opportunities like Peep Learning Together Programme.
• Work directly with parents and families to enhance children's development.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Flexibility

Experience in group work

Education

SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services

Job description

Location: Viewlands Primary School Oakbank Crescent Perth, PH1 1BU

Salary: £12,634 - £13,534 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 18 hours per week

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 Years Family Learning Practitioner (Fixed Term until 31 March 2026) - PKC12832
£12,634 - £13,534 (18 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Based at Viewlands Primary School, Perth

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time (18 hours per week), term time Early Years Family Learning Practitioner to take on the role of family learning and parental engagement within the South Perth community.

This post is based at Viewlands Primary School and will include supporting other settings in the South Perth ELC Community. This is a fixed term post ending 31 March 2026.

The earliest years of life are crucial to a child’s development and have a lasting impact on outcomes in health, education and employment opportunities later in life.

Perth & Kinross aim to ensure that all families have access to high quality family learning within the early years which ensures that parents/carers can support their children and equip them to grow up healthy, happy, attaining and achieving.

Family learning encourages family members to learn together, with a focus on intergenerational learning. Family learning activities can also be specifically designed to enable parents to learn how to support their children’s learning.

The successful candidate will have a creative way to develop positive relationships with families through organising a range of family learning opportunities in the local community. These may include:

Peep Learning Together Programme

Eat Well Play Well

Bookbug

Incredible Years

Peep Progression Pathway

Play on Pedals.

The successful candidate will work directly with parents and families (collectively and individually), to ensure parents/carers can support their children's learning and development at home.

Skills & Experience Required

You should 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).

The successful candidate will have a genuine interest and commitment to working with families in a professional capacity.

Successful candidates must have:

• Previous experience supporting families in an ELC setting, as well as having an understating of national and local policies and frameworks to develop this work further.

• Experience and skills in working with parents, young people or children.

• Experience in assisting in the engagement, development and delivery of community based learning (organising groups and delivering learning programmes).

• A commitment to working towards the concept of inclusion.

• IT and computer skills.

• Interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and communicate effectively with others

• Experience of effective team working.

• A flexible approach and be able to work at various times, locations and situations.

• A valid driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

• Experience and skills in group work.

• Previous training in Peep Learning Together, Solihull Approach – Foundation, however not essential as training can be provided.

• An understanding of the importance of play

• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day

We recognise there can be benefits toflexible 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 Megan Campbell, Parent & Family Learning Programmes Co-ordinator on 01738 472217 or at [e-mail] 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.