Early Years Lead Practitioner, Glaitness Nursery

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Early Years Lead Practitioner

Glaitness Nursery

35 hours per week, 50 weeks per year

Permanent

£35,553 - £38,309

£19.48 - £20.99 per hour

The above amounts include Distant Islands Allowance.

You will be reporting to the Early Learning and Childcare Manager, Glaitness Nursery.

Your working pattern will be 8.30am - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday. We are happy to talk flexible working, where possible.

The purpose of this role is to be responsible, alongside the setting’s leadership team, for delivering a high-quality early learning and childcare service which meets the needs of and promotes the development of young children and their families.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who would enjoy being part of a dynamic nursery team to help deliver flexible, high quality care and learning service. We are looking for someone to model quality practice and take a lead on aspects of the setting’s work.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required for this role are detailed in the ‘must have’ section of the attached job profile. These criteria are used for decisions on shortlisting and appointment of applicants.

This post is a regulated role with children and requires Level 2 Disclosure with PVG scheme membership.

Applications close at 23.59 on Sunday 11 October 2026, with shortlisting taking place from 12 October 2026 and interviews are scheduled for week beginning 26 October 2026.

For a discussion about the role, contact Karen Petrie, ELC Manager, Glaitness Nursery at karen.petrie@orkney.gov.uk or on 01856 873648 or Shaun Tulloch, Operational Manager (Early Learning and Childcare) on shaun.tulloch@orkney.gov.uk.

For information on applying and our recruitment process, click here for Information for Applicants.

We would welcome your feedback on our recruitment process.

Orkney Islands Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, gender, race or ethnicity, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity status or gender reassignment status.