ELC Practitioner, Parkhead Primary School, 482.50

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West Lothian Council reserve the right to close this post early depending on applicant response levels

36 hours per week, 52.14 weeks per year, fixed term until 10 August 2025

Interviews will be held in person in Parkhead Primary on Wednesday 7^th August

Parkhead Primary School and ELC is a non-denominational school within West Calder. Our staff team is fully committed to working together collegiately as part of the West Calder learning community. We are dedicated and caring professionals, committed to delivering a wide, varied and exciting curriculum, getting it right for every child. We want our school and ELC to be a place where our staff and children are leaders of their learning, feel happy, safe, and valued. Our ethos is very much one of inclusion, nurture, aspiration, challenge and collegiate approaches and we seek an Early Years Practitioner who will demonstrate commitment to our visions and values and is motivated to work as part of our team to support positive outcomes for all of our children.

Our present school roll is 399 pupils and 73 Nursery pupils. This comprises of 15 classes and 2 Nursery sessions with an option for full day placement in nursery. In the ELC we have an Early Years Officer, 5 full time EYPs, 2 part time EYPs, 3 PSWs and 1 APSW. The leadership team comprises of one Head teacher, one Depute Head teacher, one Principal Teacher and one ELC Area Support Manager.

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by the West Lothian Council

This position requires registration with the SSSC.  The successful candidate will have six months from the date of commencement of this post to become registered with the SSSC. 

SSSC stipulate you must submit your application within three months of your start date