Early Years Practitioner - Cowgate Under 5's Centre

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking an Early Years Practitioner for a fixed-term role until June 2026. You will provide a quality educational and care service for children under 5, working within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. The successful candidate must be able to meet children's individual needs while promoting a stimulating environment. This role emphasizes good practices in education and care. The salary ranges from £29,173 to £33,287 for a 36-hour week, and flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Must be able to meet children's individual needs and those of their families.
• Experience in education and care of young children.
• Ability to work effectively in a Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Responsibilities

• Provide educational and care services compatible with good practice.
• Work as a member of a team, promoting a stimulating environment.
• Enable children and families to achieve their potential.

Job description

Early Years Practitioner – fixed term until 26/06/2026

Cowgate Under 5's Centre

Salary: £29,173 - £33,287

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

The Early Years Practitioner will provide a service compatible with good practice in the education and care of children and young people within the policies and systems laid down by the Council and Education Department and the Care Inspectorate.

They will work as an effective member of a Multi-Disciplinary or other Team, promoting a stimulating environment that balances education and care for children and young people.

Responsibilities include meeting children’s individual needs and those of their families, enabling everyone to achieve their potential.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

We are happy to talk flexible working.

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