ELC Practitioner, St Pauls Primary School, 493.29

West Lothian Council; East Calder; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

West Lothian Council is seeking a motivated full-time ELC Practitioner for St Paul’s Nursery School in East Calder. The role involves providing high-quality interaction and learning experiences for children aged three to five, requiring knowledge of child development and registration with SSSC.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development required.
• Registration with SSSC necessary.
• Ability to respond to individual needs of children.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality interactions and learning experiences.
• Work as part of a team in a nursery setting.
• Flexibly manage duties according to nursery opening hours.

Skills

Child development knowledge

High quality interactions

Job description

Location: St Pauls Primary School Main Street East Calder, EH53 0ES

Salary: £29,844 - £31,609 per year

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36 hours per week

Job Advert

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

St Paul’s Nursery School is situated within the village of East Calder and serves the local area. The setting consists of am, pm and full day learners aged between three and five. The nursery provides spacious learning areas and there is a large outdoor and garden area. St Paul’s Nursery falls under the management of St Paul’s Primary School, which is situated in the same building. The setting is open 50 weeks per year and staff work flexibly on a rota across the opening hours.

St Paul’s Nursery School are seeking to appoint a highly motivated full time ELC Practitioner to join our Nursery team. The successful candidate will work as part of a forward thinking team, bringing a sound knowledge of child development and will respond to the individual needs of each child, providing high quality interactions and learning and teaching experiences.

This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC. SSSC stipulate you must submit your application within three months of your start date. If you are already registered with SSSC you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account

This post is considered Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scotland Act 2007. From 28 February 2011 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 by West Lothian Council