ELC Officer (Term-Time, Full-Time) (Levenvale Primary School) - WDN06784

West Dunbartonshire Council; Alexandria; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 27.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

LGPS pension with employer contrib. of

25 days annual leave increasing with 1

Wellbeing supports

Zusammenfassung

West Dunbartonshire Council is recruiting Early Learning and Childcare Officers for Levenvale Primary School ELC Centre. Post is peripatetic; may be relocated to different centres based on service needs. Work pattern is Monday to Friday, 8:30am–4:00pm with a 30-minute lunch break.

Must have experience with pre-five children, knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence (Early Level) and Pre-Birth to Three, and be willing to join PVG scheme. PVG update may be required before offer.

Qualifikationen

• Experience working with pre-five children in a relevant setting.
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence (Early Level) and Pre-Birth to Three guidance.
• Flexible approach and ability to adapt to change.
• Candidates must hold one of the listed qualifications (NNEB, HNC, SVQ 2/3).
• Successful candidates not registered with SSSC must register within 3 months of appointment.

Aufgaben

• Contributing to a safe, caring, and stimulating nursery environment for all children.
• Supporting and implementing a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance.
• Planning, recording, implementing, and evaluating suitable programmes of activities.
• Maintaining and recording children's progress and assessments.
• Promoting parental participation in the learning process.

Kenntnisse

Experience with pre-five children

Curriculum for Excellence knowledge

Flexible/adaptable

Ausbildung

NNEB (or modular equivalent)

HNC in Childhood Practice

SVQ 2/3 in Social Services (Children & Young People)

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description

Work Pattern:- Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 4.00pm (30 minutes unpaid break each day).

West Dunbartonshire Council is seeking to recruit enthusiastic and skilled Early Learning and Childcare Officers to join our team at Levenvale Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre. Staff will work contracted hours in line with the needs of the service.

This post is peripatetic, and successful applicant may be relocated to a different centre at any time, based on service needs.

Main duties

• Contributing to the provision of a safe, caring, and stimulating nursery environment for all children.
• Supporting and implementing a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance.
• Planning, recording, implementing, and evaluating suitable programmes of activities.
• Maintaining and recording children's progress and assessments.
• Promoting parental participation in the learning process.

Essential Criteria

• Experience working with pre-five children in a relevant setting.
• Knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence (Early Level) and Pre-Birth to Three guidance.
• A flexible approach and the ability to adapt to change.

Qualifications

Candidates must hold one of the following:

• NNEB (or modular equivalent)
• HNC in Childhood Practice
• SVQ Level 2 or Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People)

Successful candidates who are not already registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as practitioners will be required to do so within 3 months of their appointment.

Requirements

This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act.

In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Education body and removal from the Register of the General Teaching Council.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer's contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support