Lead Senior Early Years Practitioner

Angus Council; Kirriemuir; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated professional to lead the early learning and childcare services at a local primary school. This role involves working collaboratively with staff to provide a stimulating and flexible education environment for young children. You will take charge of planning and implementing educational programs, ensuring high standards of care and education are met. With a commitment to fostering an inclusive atmosphere, the position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of children and their families. Join a supportive team and contribute to shaping the future of early education in your community!

Qualifications

• Essential to have SSSC membership or commitment to gain it.
• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead role in delivering high-quality education and care services.
• Plan and implement curricular programs with the ELC staff.

Skills

Collaboration

Leadership

Curriculum Planning

Childcare

Education

Membership of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)

PVG Scheme Membership

Job description

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Ref no: ANG05568

Published: 16/04/2025

Closes: 04/05/2025

Location: Northmuir Primary School 91 Roods Kirriemuir, DD8 4HA

Salary: £31,531 - £34,218 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 36.25 hours per week

Job Description

This job is workstyle 1 – Fixed.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

Angus Council currently operates the following models in their early learning and childcare settings:

1. ELC Model 1 – children’s funded entitlement is 190 set days at 6 hours per day
2. ELC Model 2 – children’s funded entitlement is 152 set days at 7½ hours per day
3. ELC Model 3 – children’s funded entitlement is 228 set days at 5 hours per day

ELC settings in models 1 and 2 will open over term-time.

ELC Model 3 is different as these settings are open for more hours every day and are only closed to children for two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period, three weeks in July/August and a further three public holidays and five in-service days. Therefore, they are offering ELC over 46.6 weeks of the year. This also means staff can use their annual leave and non-working time in a different way to staff working term-time. Whilst some of the leave will be decided in advance (that is, when the setting is closed), staff working in these settings will also be able to apply for additional time off while the setting is open.

Based in the ELC setting at Northmuir Primary School (ELC Model 3), Kirriemuir.

Working 36.25 hours per week, you will work up to 195 days per year on various working patterns (Monday to Friday), term time working or equivalent.

Working collaboratively with schools and ELC staff to deliver a flexible, high quality, stimulating education and care-centred service designed to meet the needs of young children and their families, you will take a lead role in the ELC setting, in collaboration with the SEYPs, through modelling and promoting good practice.

You will also take lead responsibility, with SEYPs for planning and implementing curricular programmes and lead the day-to-day supervision of EYP and EYA staff in the operation of the ELC.

Please note interviews will be held - to be confirmed.

Requirements

Membership of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or commitment to gain registration with the SSSC in accordance with their requirements is essential.

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

We are happy to discuss flexible working during the recruitment process for this position. This means we are open to a conversation about working patterns and the flexibility that is available for this role whilst managing the workload.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities and care experienced young people. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.