Early Years Practitioner (14 hpw) (Fixed Term Until 27 June 2024), Glenelg Primary School

Job Description

Post Title: Early Years Practitioner
Location: Glenelg Primary School
Hours: 14 Hours Per Week
Duration: Fixed Term Until 27 June 2024
Salary: £7,702 - £8,533 (Unqualified) £8,661 - £9,518 (Qualified) per annum

Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.

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Contact Details: Kate MacArthur Tel: 01599 522252

Job Purpose: To work as an effective member of a team, delivering a flexible,
high quality, early learning and child care service that meets the
needs of young children and their families.

Please APPLY ONLINE. If you are unable to apply online and you wish to request an offline application pack, please contact Business Support HR Hub C&L Tel: 01349 868640 (24 hour voicemail) quoting the post reference number above.

The Highland Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve. We champion diversity, inclusion and well being within the workplace.

As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post.

Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.

Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.

Requirements

Those employed as Early Years Practitioner- qualified should hold a recognised qualification
in Childcare and Education. (For example HNC/NNEB/SVQ 3) and will be paid on grade
HC0535.
Unqualified workers employed as Early Years Practitioner- unqualified will be required to
work towards one of the above awards within an agreed timescale and will be paid on
grade HC0435.
The Early Years Practitioner is required to hold a relevant Scottish Social Services Council
(SSSC) registration or agree to apply to SSSC to register as a practitioner. On taking up
the post, the Early Years Practitioner should register with the SSSC.
If they are already registered and their employment with Highland Council means a change
of employer they must inform the SSSC of any changes.
Qualifications in Food Handling and First Aid would be advantageous.