Play Assistant, The Community School of Auchterarder

Job Description

Play Assistant - PKC11644
£10,027 - £10,502 (16 Hours per week, Whole Year working)
The Community School of Auchterarder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated Play Assistant to join our Nursery team on a throughout the year, part-time, permanent basis.

The role is child focused which requires sensitivity, patience and compassion along with a welcoming approach to generate a feeling of trust and safety for children and their family / carers.

A genuine interest in the development of children and their wellbeing is essential and the important qualities are kindness, sensitivity, respectfulness, and good manners and to respect confidentiality at all times.

This is a part-time role, working 16.0 hours per week, Monday to Friday throughout the year (part-time, full-year contract).

Currently, the working hours will be 11:00am until 2:12pm but shift patterns may be subject to change depending on the needs of the setting.

Our setting is an extended years 45 week setting. You will be required to work Good Friday and Easter Monday if needed. Annual leave will be required to be taken when the setting is closed.

It is anticipated that interview for this post will be held on Wednesday 17 July 2024.

About the School

The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district.

We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors. The nursery setting is an 80-place setting, working on an extended years 45-week model.

The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt. Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.

Our school motto is ‘Strive to Excel’ and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:
Happy
Engaged
Ambitious
Respectful
Trustworthy.

The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

The Individual

We are looking for an individual who has a genuine interest and commitment to working with children in a professional capacity within early learning or a childcare environment and who loves to work as part of a team.

The successful candidate will have a commitment to continuous development working towards HNC Level 7, SVQ level 4 or SVQ level 3 Social Services Children and Young People and qualification within 5 years from starting the post.  All candidates must register with SSSC within 3 months, from starting the post.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, please contact Rebecca Mee, Principal Early Childhood Practitioner by emailing TCSOAContact@pkc.gov.uk

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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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.