Early Years Practitioner- Muirfield School

Aberdeen City Council; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government council in Aberdeen is looking for a flexible early years practitioner to assist in delivering high-quality childcare services. The ideal candidate will work within a dedicated team to support children's learning and wellbeing. Applicants must hold or be willing to work towards the required SVQ Level 2 qualification and obtain PVG membership. This role offers a fixed-term contract with opportunities for flexible working.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Equal opportunities employer

Disability confident employer

Qualifications

• Willingness to work towards the required qualification.
• Registration with or eligibility with SSSC.
• PVG Membership or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist the team in planning and delivering quality early learning.
• Ensure wellbeing and safety of children.
• Observe children and provide support for learning.

Skills

Teamwork

Childcare

Communication

Observation

Education

SVQ Level 2 Social Services – children and young people at SCQF Level 6

Job description

R oles 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 £30,727 per annum / £ 15.97 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.

About the role:
To work within a team, assisting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and Early
Years Practitioner in the planning and delivery of a flexible, high quality early
learning and childcare service. Meet individual needs of children and their families,
ensuring their wellbeing and improving outcomes for all service users.

30 hours Fixed term until July 2026

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:

• SVQ Level 2 Social Services – children and young people at SCQF Level 6
(or willing to work towards)
• Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
• PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children or willingness to obtain
prior to a formal offer of employment being made

The postholder is able to demonstrate:

• Assist in the day to day running of an early learning and childcare or out of
school care setting that have a learning environment in which children are
encouraged and supported to be safe, healthy, achieving, nurtured, active
respected responsible and included
• Work as a member of the team to plan, implement and evaluate children's
learning
• Ensure the care, health and safety needs of the children are met at all times
• Observe and interact with children in order to support their learning and
contribute to record keeping and reporting of children’s progress
• Collaborate with others including parents and other professionals involved
in children's learning and development and ensuring confidentiality and
sensitivity are maintained at all times

About Us

Please see Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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 [e-mail] .

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.

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.