Early Years Practitioner - East Craigs Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

East Craigs Primary School Nursery is recruiting an Early Years Practitioner on a fixed term basis until January 2027, with a salary of £30,188-£34,452 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional). The role involves 36 hours per week across 39 teaching weeks, working within a supportive nursery team at East Craigs Primary School.

The post is regulated work with children under PVG requirements; overseas criminal record checks may be needed for some candidates, and pre-employment checks apply.

Responsibilities

• Join East Craigs Primary School Nursery as part of an established nursery team on a fixed term basis until January 2027.
• Operate within regulations and PVG framework for safeguarding children.
• Assist in providing a caring, structured early years learning environment.

Job description

Early Years Practitioner – Fixed term until 31/01/2027
East Craigs Primary School

Salary: £30,188-£34,452 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional

East Craigs Primary School Nursery is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced EYP to join our established nursery team on a fixed term basis until January 2027.

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. Anunconditional 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.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency‑based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bringOur BehavioursofRespect, IntegrityandFlexibilityinto your ways of working.

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

* Note - Please read the sessional working information attached to this advert. This explains how salaries are calculated for sessional (term time) posts.

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