Early Years Practitioner - Tynecastle Nursery School - 11544_1758186280

The City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Edinburgh is seeking an Early Years Practitioner for Tynecastle Nursery School. The role involves supporting children's development in a diverse environment. Candidates must hold the necessary qualifications to work with children. A flexible working arrangement and a supportive culture are emphasized. Salary range is £29,173 - £33,287 for 20 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Must have the required qualifications before applying.
• Experience in regulated work with children is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support children in their learning and development.
• Work as part of a team to create a safe and supportive environment.

Skills

Experience with children

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Early Years qualification

Job description

Overview

Early Years Practitioner
Tynecastle Nursery School

Salary: £29,173 - £33,287 (pro-rata for part-time) • Hours: 20 per week, 52 weeks

Tynecastle Nursery is housed within Tynecastle Stadium in a beautiful, purpose built nursery space. Opened originally in 1929, the new nursery continues to be highly regarded within the community. The nursery benefits from a rich social and cultural mix of families and its diversity is one of its main strengths. A highly skilled, dynamic and motivated staff team support the children and families. The nursery is registered for 55 children aged 2-5 years.

Role details

We are now seeking to recruit an experienced and motivated Early Years Practitioner to work with us on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be required to work Wednesday 8.30am - 4.00pm, Thursday 10.00am - 6.00pm, Friday is a 4 week rota of three weeks 8.30am - 2.00pm and 1 week of 12.30pm - 6.00pm.

Requirements

Please note - You must ensure that you have the required qualification(s) before you apply, so please refer to the attached documentation for requirements, or we will be unable to consider your application.

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 outwith the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Additional information

We’re committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. 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, we want to bring the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work. We are 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 will help assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your work.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours page. Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and increases to the top of the range. We are happy to discuss flexible working.

For more information, contact Tynecastle Nursery on 0131 337 5461. Website: tynecastlenursery.wordpress.com