EDUC G2 1757 - Early Years Practitioner - St Elizabeth's Primary Nursery Class - 1757-406873129

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading local authority is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to support and nurture children in their learning journey. The role involves creating engaging educational experiences, collaborating with a dedicated team, and requires specific qualifications in early years education. The successful candidate will play a vital role in delivering high-quality, child-centered care and education.

Benefits

Enrolment in local government pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Employee Discounts, including cinema discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and coordinating learning programmes in early years.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Possess qualifications in early years education.

Responsibilities

• Support and nurture children in an early years environment.
• Create stimulating learning opportunities for young children.
• Work collaboratively with a team.

Skills

Communication with children

Team collaboration

Caring for distressed behaviors

Education

NNEB

HNC

SVQ 3 Children's Care Learning & Development

SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education

BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice)

Job description

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS.

Interviews will take place after the summer holidays 2025.

Two Permanent Posts Available.

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time.

Work Pattern: Monday - Friday shifts between 8am - 6pm.

Salary: £17.04 - £17.51 per hour.

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When completing your application, please ensure that you tell us about the following:

• Please describe your previous experience of actively contributing to the planning and co-ordination of programmes of learning in an Early Years Establishment.
• What skills, abilities and experience do you have that would enable you to effectively communicate with children, parents/carers and team members and outside agencies?
• Please describe a time you worked as part of a team. What role did you have and what would you do differently in the future?
• Please describe how you would support a child with distressed behaviours. What strategies would you use?

Please note: We do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require submitting additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.

Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and are looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner.

You will work as an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team supporting, nurturing children and creating stimulating learning opportunities that deliver a high-quality child-centred early years provision which meets the needs of our youngest children and their families. You will be an innovative educator who will work in partnership with others.

In addition, you will have experience of working within an early years environment and will be committed to ongoing professional development. You must possess at least one of the following qualifications: NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 Children's Care Learning & Development or SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education, BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice).

You will also be required to meet the registration requirements of a Practitioner with SSSC.

Please Apply online: All correspondence will be via your email address.

Legislative Information:

• This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
• This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.
• Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.
• Please refer to this link for further information about the disclosure process and best practices.

Delivering a Fairer Future

Under the Council's positive action programme, applications to this post are particularly encouraged from Male applicants.

Foreign Police Check:

Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant:

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behavior requirements for the position.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to supporting members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families as set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the position.

As an employee, you would also receive benefits including:

• Enrolment in an award-winning local government pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies - flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, and enhanced leave
• Employee Discounts, including discounts at the cinema