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Early Years Practitioner - fixed term until 28/05/2027
Balgreen Nursery School
Salary: £30,188 - £34,452
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
At Balgreen Nursery School we welcome, respect and nurture all children and their families. Our staff team aim to create a stimulating, challenging and enjoyable environment that is responsive to each individual child. We work alongside families to promote wellbeing, independence and resilience. Through this we aspire to give the children who attend, the best start in life.
The nursery strives to be a warm welcoming environment. Balgreen Nursery School is fortunate to have a well established garden with many opportunities for children to learn in nature.
We are now looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team on a fixed term contract until 28 May 2027.
The successful candidate will be required to work shift patterns within the setting, between the hours of 0750 and 1800, Monday-Friday, with the possibility of some late shifts on rotation, within each 36-hour week.
Please note - You must ensure that you have one of the following qualifications before you apply:
When completing the application form please state the name of your qualification and level as stated above.
If you do not have either of these qualifications, we will be unable to consider your application.
Please read the attached Early Years Practitioner job pack for further information, including post qualification experience and additional requirements. If you are unsure regarding the qualification or require any other information, please contact the Nursery / Centre directly. You can search for contact details on the Council website https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/10191/early-learning-and-childcare
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.
You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.
Happy to talk flexible working.
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