Early Childhood Practitioner, St John's RC Academy Nursery, Perth

Job Description

Early Childhood Practitioner - PKC12120
£17,704 - £18,965 (21.6 Hours per week, Whole Year working)
St John's RC Academy Nursery, Perth

St John's Academy Nursery is a large Nursery. Our staff team are committed to 'Getting it Right for Every Child.'

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic professional to join our staff team at this exciting time as an Early Childhood Practitioner.

You will be committed to sustaining improvement, promoting high quality learning and teaching, and raising achievement and attainment for all learners.

Applications are invited from practitioners who have the vision and energy to sustain and ensure continued development and progress within our nursery setting.

The working hours for this post will be Wednesday afternoon, Thursday & Friday all day.

The Individual

You must have SNNEB, NNEB, SVQ3, SCQF7, or HNC in Childcare and Education or equivalent.

You must have, or be eligible for, registration with the Scottish Social Services Council SSSC.

You have a good understanding of child development and milestones.

You must have evidence of an understanding of the principles of working within early education.

You must have an awareness of the range of professionals involved in the care and education of young children.

You must have the ability to support with curriculum developments.

Ideally you will have experience of working within early education.

Ideally you will have knowledge of Council policies and procedures.

Ideally you will have additional qualifications to support work i.e. child protection, first aid etc.

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Natasha Taylor, Principal Early Childhood Practitioner on 01738 454300.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees.  One should be your current or most recent employer.

Please APPLY ONLINE.  Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross.  If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post.  This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance.  You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender. 

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists.  Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer.  In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours.  Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

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What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.