Senior Practitioner (Early Years) (Part-Time, Term-Time) RE-ADVERTISEMENT - WDN06047

West Dunbartonshire Council; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Clydebank seeks a part-time Senior Practitioner for early learning and childcare. The role includes leading parental engagement initiatives and providing high-quality play experiences while ensuring high educational standards. The successful candidate will benefit from a flexible working environment and additional perks including annual leave and pension contributions.

Benefits

Access to the Local Government pension scheme

Minimum of 25 days annual leave

Access to employee wellbeing supports

Qualifications

• Membership with the PVG scheme is essential.
• Ability to work in team situations is essential.
• Flexible approach to working with children required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop parental engagement initiatives.
• Provide high-quality play experiences.
• Ensure high standards of education are maintained.

Job description

Overview

This is a part-time, term-time post and the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked. Work pattern is Monday and Tuesday 8.30am - 4.00pm with a 30 min unpaid break and Wednesday 8.30am - 12 noon with no break or as agreed with the Principal ELC Officer.

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner for Bellsmyre Early Learning Childcare Centre to support the delivery of high quality early learning and childcare within West Dunbartonshire as we move towards expanded hours.

Our aim is to provide child-centred nursery early learning and childcare which responds to the individual needs of children. The ability to work in team situations is essential and a flexible approach to working with children is required.

You will have responsibility for leading and developing the Centre\'s parental engagement initiatives and identifying creative ways to involve parents/carers in the life of the nursery and support them. You will have some leadership responsibility in providing high quality play experiences within the nursery setting and ensuring that high standards of education are maintained following the curriculum, guidance documents and West Dunbartonshire Council Policies and Procedures.

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.

The Individual

The successful candidate will benefit from the following:

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
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