Early Years Practitioner - NAY15497

North Ayrshire Council; Irvine; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A position within the Education Directorate at Elderbank Primary, supporting young people with additional needs. The role involves collaboration with teams and leading activities, with a focus on creating a positive environment.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with additional support needs.
• Collaborate with class teams and community partners.
• Lead positive play activities.

Job description

Job Summary

This post will commence August 2025.

Interviews: We may conduct interviews in person or via Microsoft Teams. All you need is a device with a camera and internet access. Guidance will be provided for virtual interviews.

Equal Opportunities: We are a disability confident leader and support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. For more information, visit important-information-for-applicants.

This position is within our Education Directorate, based at Elderbank Primary. You will support young people with additional support needs within the Supported Learning Provision, collaborating with class teams and community partners. There will also be opportunities to lead positive play activities.

For more details, see the attached Role Profile.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

Our recruitment process emphasizes behavioural-based assessments aligned with our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration. Further information is available at Staff values and behaviours.

Additional Information

References: If required, you will be notified about reference requests if shortlisted. Not providing relevant references may delay the process.

PVG (Children): This role involves regulated work with children under the PVG Scheme. It is an offence to apply if barred from working with children. Successful candidates must join or update their PVG Scheme, with costs deducted from wages.

For more info, visit Disclosures Scotland and Pre-employment checks.

Upon selection, your details will be entered into the PVG system for form generation.

Workstyles: North Ayrshire Council categorizes roles into four workstyles. This role is classified as In Building, meaning more than 90% of time is spent at a single location. Details are available in the HR Guide: Workstyles. Feel free to ask about this during the interview.