Early Years Practitioner

Job Description

Act as a member of Early Learning and Childcare team, with full involvement in the
work of the Early Level curriculum, and where appropriate the pre-Birth to Three
Framework, helping to contribute to the care and education of children.
There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment. Due to the changes to SSSC and the closure to the SSSC portal, the 3 months will start counting from the 3rd of June 2024.

Fixed term for a period not exceeding 13/04/2025

Informal enquiries to: Nicola Park or Ashleigh Christie 01651 267455

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Requirements

This post is regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This is a Children’s Service Network (CSN) post. Initially you will be based at Meldrum Primary School, but you may be required to work elsewhere within the Meldrum CSN. The successful candidate will be employed on a 52.18 weeks per year contract.

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.