Relief Early Years Practitioner

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Relief Early Years Practitioner
Various Schools / Educational Establishments
Hours are offered on an as and when required basis

£17.18 / £17.94 per hour (including Distant Islands Allowance)

The purpose of this role is to deliver flexible, high quality care and education-centred service that meets the needs of young children and their families.

The necessary qualification, experience and skills required to be appointed at Grade E are:

You should have a good general standard of education including literacy and numeracy and a minimum of 2 years experience involving young children. You are also required to achieve a recognised qualification to enable full registration with SSSC, as a Practitioner (Day Care of Children), within 3 years of taking up post.

To be appointed at Grade F:

You must have a minimum of one year's experience of working with young children in a dedicated Early Learning and Childcare setting (this may be in a training or student role). You must also hold an HNC in Childhood Practice, SVQ Level 3 (SCQF7) Social Services (Children and Young People) or other recognised qualification that enables registration with the SSSC as a Practitioner (Day Care of Children). You are also required to have at least one years' experience of working with young children in a dedicated early learning and childcare setting (this may be in training or student role).

For both Grade E and F, you must register with the SSSC as a Practitioner (Day Care of Children) within 3 months of appointment.

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

The recruitment for this post is on-going

For a discussion about the role, contact Catherine Diamond at catherine.diamond@glow.orkneyschools.org.uk or on 01856 873535 ext. 3220

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.