EDUC G2 3022 - Early Years Practitioner - St John the Baptist Primary Nursery Class (601097) - 3022-

South Lanarkshire; Scotland; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is recruiting an Early Years Practitioner to support and nurture children in an educational setting. The position requires relevant qualifications and a commitment to professional development. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and experience in early years environments. This role offers flexible working hours with benefits such as pension scheme enrollment and occupational sick pay.

Benefits

Enrolment in award-winning local government pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Employee discounts at cinemas

Flexible working policies

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in early years environments.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Registration requirements of Practitioner with SSSC.

Responsibilities

• Support and nurture children in early years settings.
• Create stimulating learning opportunities.
• Work as part of an early years team.

Skills

Communication with children

Teamwork

Behavioral support strategies

Education

NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development, SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education, BA Early Learning and Childcare

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.

Actual closing date: Applications must be received by 4th of December 2025, 11:55pm.

Permanent Post.

Hours: 22.2 hours per week, term time.

Work Pattern: Monday – Wednesday, various shifts between 8am and 6pm.

Salary: £187.72 – £18.21 per hour.

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?

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

Overview

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 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 works in partnership with others.

You will also 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, 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.

Preferred candidates

Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if needed, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may be automatically withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of elected members or employees of South Lanarkshire Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legal & Equality 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.

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants were born outside the UK or have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past ten years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Records Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the relevant country(ies). It must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

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

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/behaviour requirements for the position.

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

Benefits

• Enrolment in award‑winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase the value of your pension pot.
• Occupational sick pay.
• Family‑friendly policies – flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave and enhanced leave.
• Employee discounts, including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you: Cycle to Work Scheme, physiotherapy, and an Employee Assistance Programme offering practical and emotional support.