EDUC G2 1855 - Early Years Practitioner - Larkhall Children's Centre - 1855-406869985

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join its team in Scotland. This role entails supporting children's development in a nurturing environment, planning educational activities, and collaborating with families and professionals. Ideal candidates should have relevant qualifications and a passion for early childhood education.

Benefits

Enrolment in a pension scheme

Up to 33 days annual leave

Occupational sick pay

Family-friendly policies

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience working within an early years environment required.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development essential.
• Must meet SSSC registration requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support and nurture children, creating stimulating learning opportunities.
• Contribute to planning and coordinating early years programmes.
• Communicate effectively with children, parents, and team members.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Child behavior support

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 IN THE REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS SECTION OF THE FORM.

Temporary Post up to one year.

Hours: 18.5 hours per week, not term time.

Work Pattern: Wednesday afternoon, Thursday, and 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, 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 need to submit additional information, please upload it under supporting documents.

Education Resources is committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and is 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 high-quality, child-centred early years provision to meet the needs of our children and their families. You will be an innovative educator working in partnership with others.

In addition, you will have experience 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, 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 under 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. 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 before a formal offer of employment.

Further information about the disclosure process and best practice

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 explain employment gaps and provide a foreign police check where applicable for periods spent abroad.

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer, encouraging applications from all community members. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements. We are committed to supporting members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans meeting minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.

As a South Lanarkshire Council employee, you will receive benefits such as:

• Enrolment in a pension scheme
• Up to 33 days annual leave, calculated in hours on start
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family-friendly policies including flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, and enhanced leave
• Employee discounts, including cinema discounts