Early Years Practitioner - Greyhope School Nursery - ABC12207

Medirest Signature; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare service provider in Aberdeen is looking for an enthusiastic early years practitioner to deliver high-quality early learning and childcare services. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications, demonstrate strong communication and observation skills, and work effectively as part of a team. This permanent, term-time full-time role offers an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for professional development

Disability Confident Employer

Guaranteed interview schemes for eligible candidates

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early learning and childcare services.
• Ensure the wellbeing of children and improve outcomes for families.
• Work effectively within a team.

Skills

Ability to relate to children, parents, carers and other professional colleagues

Ability to assess children's development and to plan effectively

Ability to communicate effectively in various forms

Good observation and listening skills

Education

HNC Early Education and Childcare / S/NVQ Level 3 Children's Care

Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC

Job description

Job Purpose:

Before applying for this job, it is important that you read the Applicant Guidance by clicking on this link and the Job Profile attached. These explain the job role and the type of person we're looking for.

Location: Greyhope School and Community Hub, Tullos Circle, Torry, Aberdeen

Duration: Permanent, Term Time Full Time

Roles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £30,285 per annum / £16.64 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.

Job purpose/about the role

To work as an effective member of the nursery team, to deliver a flexible, high quality early learning and childcare service in order to meet the individual needs of children and their families ensuring their wellbeing and improving the outcomes for children and their families.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• HNC Early Education and Childcare /S/NVQ Level 3 Children's Care and Development NNEB or equivalent
• Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
• PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

As a minimum, demonstrate skills and experience in:

• Ability to relate to children, parents, carers and other professional colleagues.
• Ability to assess children's development and to plan to extend their learning in a way that motivates children.
• Ability to communicate effectively. This will include non verbal, verbal and written forms of communication.
• A good observer and listener.

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact [e-mail] .

Armed Forces

We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: [e-mail] . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:

• have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
• looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
• are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
• have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
• are New Scots* aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships

*"New Scots" are defined as refugees and asylum seekers who are in Scottish communities and include those who have been granted refugee status or another form of humanitarian protection, people seeking asylum, those who have been refused asylum, and those whose application has been refused but who remain in Scotland.

Further information can be found at https://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/jobs