Early Years Practitioner - Gylemuir Primary School - EDN30657. Job in Edinburgh Education & Tra[...]

CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Early Years Practitioner for Gylemuir Nursery. The role involves planning and facilitating high-quality learning experiences for children in a supportive environment. Applicants must have the required qualifications and a commitment to the Council's values of respect, integrity, and flexibility.

Qualifications

• Must have required qualifications and experience.
• Experience in working with children.
• Ability to embody values of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility.

Responsibilities

• Plan, facilitate, and evaluate high-quality learning experiences.
• Work flexibly over 4 shift patterns to meet children's needs.
• Contribute to a supportive and creative environment.

Skills

Knowledgeable

Enthusiastic

Committed

Team player

Education

Required qualification(s) for Early Years Practitioner

Job description

Job Description

Early Years Practitioner - fixed term until 26/06/2025

Location: Gylemuir Nursery

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

We are looking for a knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and committed EYP to join our team. We welcome applications from individuals who want to help instil our values of being welcoming, supportive, creative, and happy. As Gylemuir Nursery operates year-round, the successful candidate will work flexibly over 4 shift patterns to meet the needs of individual children. They will be a team player who makes valuable contributions to the planning, facilitating, and evaluating of high-quality learning experiences.

You must ensure that you have the required qualification(s) and experience for the post before you apply. Please refer to the attached documentation for requirements, as we will be unable to consider your application otherwise.

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. If an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will need to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the role will depend on the satisfactory outcome of these pre-employment checks.

We are committed to creating a workplace where all staff feel valued, included, and able to perform at their best. We recognize the benefits of a diverse workforce with varied values, beliefs, experiences, and backgrounds.

As part of our efforts to improve our organizational culture and create a positive working environment for the people of Edinburgh, we aim to hire individuals not only based on skills and experience but also on their approach to work.

To support this, we are transitioning from a competency-based interview approach to one focused on behavioral and technical (skills-specific) assessments. This new approach will help us understand how you think and how you would embody Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility in your work.

More information can be found on Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council webpage.

Our salary range typically reflects the starting salary, with annual increases until reaching the top of the range.

We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements.

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