Early Years Graduate

targetjobs UK; Inverness; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The Highland Council in Inverness is seeking an experienced early learning practitioner to support children facing disadvantage. The post is 17.5 hours per week and permanent, with a salary of £20,711–£22,449 per annum.

You will develop high‑quality relationships with children to promote wellbeing and extend thinking and concept development, helping to close the attainment gap.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years' post-qualification experience in early learning and childcare.
• Currently hold or be in final year of BA Childhood Practice or equivalent.
• Registered with GTC Scotland in Primary Teaching.
• HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF 7.
• SVQ Level 3 in Social Services Children and Young People (SCQF7) with plan to study to degree level.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to disadvantaged children to improve early development and wellbeing.
• Promote high-quality relationships and stimulate thinking and concept development.
• Work to narrow inequalities and support cognitive development before school.
• Collaborate with broader programme to reduce inequality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Child development understanding

Education

BA Childhood Practice

PDA

Certificate/Diploma in Early Childhood Studies

HNC Childhood Practice (SCQF 7)

SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People (SCQF7)

Job description

Job Description

Location: Family Centre, Inverness

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Duration: Permanent

Salary: £20,711 - £22,449 per annum

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

Job Purpose

To provide children who face the greatest disadvantages with increased access to highly qualified staff with expertise in early childhood learning and development. To provide additional support for those children who need it most in order to close the attainment gap. To help narrow the gap in cognitive development that opens up before children start primary school. Develop high quality relationships and interactions with children to promote wellbeing, and extend thinking and concept development. To contribute towards the wider programme to reduce inequality.

The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications 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

• At least three years post practitioner qualification experience of working in an early learning and childcare setting
• Hold or be in final year of study of BA Childhood practice, PDA, Certificate/Diploma in Early Childhood Studies or other relevant qualification
• Current full GTCs registration in Primary Teaching
• HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF 7
• SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF7 and prepared to study to degree level (within an agreed timescale)

Required

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.