Early Years Practitioner - Craigroyston Primary School - 11614_1758190621

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; Barnstaple; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Scotland is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner for Craigroyston Primary School, providing support to learners in a vibrant school environment. The role demands effective communication and ICT skills, with a pro-rata salary of £29,173 - £33,287. Join a diverse staff team committed to children's development in a supportive atmosphere.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment.
• Competent user of ICT with knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• A suitable qualification in first aid or willingness to undertake necessary training is essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Early Years learners in a school environment.
• Be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Communicate effectively and work to tight deadlines.

Skills

Effective communication

ICT proficiency

Basic first aid

Education

First aid qualification

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing software

Job description

Overview

Early Years Practitioner - Fixed term until 26/06/2026

Craigroyston Primary School

Salary: £29,173 - £33,287 (pro-rata for sessional)

Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional

7:30 - 15:45 Monday - Thursday & 8:00- 13:00 Friday

Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our ELC Team. Craigroyston Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team. We welcome applications from experienced Early Year Practitioners who will support our work to ensure learners at Craigroyston Primary develop the knowledge, skills and attributes they need to demonstrate four key capacities - to be successful learners, confident individuals, responsible citizens and effective contributors.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to Early Years learners in a school environment.
• Be willing to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Operate ICT systems and have knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Communicate effectively and work to tight deadlines.
• Provide basic first aid and administer medication as appropriate.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience of working in a school environment.
• Competent user of ICT with knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• A suitable qualification in first aid or willingness to undertake necessary training is essential.
• Candidates will be required to provide basic first aid and administer medication as appropriate.

Additional Information

Our school, supported by AMEY, benefits from a diverse staff team with a range of experiences and interests. We have a pupil support team consisting of PSA, EYP and PSO practitioners, a vibrant nursery and 13 classes taught by a mixture of full time and part time teachers and a visiting PE teacher. The school has an experienced DHT and welcomed a new HT in April 2022. We are proud of our diverse and vibrant community. Our school values 'respect, empathy, resilience and ambition' underpin our daily ambitions and long-term intentions. For more details, please visit our website.

Regulatory & Equal Opportunities

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.

Inclusion & Interviewing Approach

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

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture, we are moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring our Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your work.

You can find out more on the Our Behaviours webpage: Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council.

Additional

Salary range typically reflects starting salary with annual increases toward the top of the range. Flexible working options available. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs.