Early Years Practitioner

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

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland seeks an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join its team at Stonehouse Primary Nursery Class. This part-time role (14.8 hours/week) requires commitment to child welfare and development. The ideal candidate will have qualifications such as NNEB or HNC and experience in early years settings. Working alongside a dedicated team, you will provide a nurturing environment for young children, helping to create stimulating learning opportunities. This position offers a competitive hourly rate and professional growth prospects.

Benefits

Government pension scheme

Family friendly policies

Employee discounts

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and effective member of an early years team.
• Experience in planning and coordinating early years programs.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Support and nurture children in a nursery setting.
• Create stimulating learning opportunities.
• Work in partnership with other educators and families.

Skills

Experience in an Early Years Establishment

Effective communication with children and parents

Ability to work as part of a team

Support for children with distressed behaviors

Education

NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development or equivalent

BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice)

Job description

EDUC G2 3675 - Early Years Practitioner - Stonehouse Primary Nursery Class (601126)

South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

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Job Description

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 12th of February 2026, 11:55pm.

Temporary post up to one year.

Location: Stonehouse Primary Nursery Class.

Hours: 14.8 hours per week, term time.

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

Hourly Rate: £17.72 - £18.21 per hour.

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?

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 and be in possession of 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.

If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address

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

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

This post is considered Regulated Work 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 born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check 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.

Delivering a Fairer Future

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

Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant

South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Scheme Employer and guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria of the person specification job description.

South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans & Service leavers are guaranteed an interview who meet the essential criteria of the person specification.

As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)

PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM.

To be considered for this vacancy you must complete the application form. All CV submissions will be disregarded.

About Us

South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.

Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.

We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:

• People -skills, learning and employability
• Place -physical infrastructure and place
• Business -business development and growth

Job Info

• Job Identification 3675
• Posting Date 01/29/2026, 02:08 PM
• Apply Before 02/12/2026, 11:55 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Locations Townhead Street, Stonehouse, ML9 3EL, GB