Early Years Senior Practitioner - Inverurie CSN

Job Description

To provide effective day to day operational leadership and management of the
nursery setting for the benefit of children, families and the wider community. To
promote and develop the nursery and family nurture services to ensure the highest quality of provision for children and families.

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.

Shift patterns across Thursday / Friday.

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 Kellands Primary School, but you may be required to work elsewhere within the Inverurie CSN. The successful candidate will be employed on a 52.18 weeks per year contract.

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.

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

Fixed term, for a period not exceeding 4 April 2025.

Informal Enquiries to: Caroline Brunton 01467 538901

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