Early Years Practitioner - Flora Stevenson Primary School - 13247_1769005103

Fixed term until 22/01/2027

Salary: £29,173-£33,287 (pro-rata for part time and sessional)

Hours: 13.50 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Working Pattern: Thursday 8:00am to 16:00pm (30 min break) and Fridays 8:00am to 14:00pm

Purpose of Job

To provide a service compatible with good practice in the education and care of children and young people within the policies and systems laid down by the Council and Education Department and the Care Inspectorate. To work as an effective member of a Multi Disciplinary or other Team promoting a stimulating environment which balances education and care for children and young people. Meeting children's individual needs and those of their families, enabling each individual to achieve their potential.

Major Tasks

• Contribute to the delivery of an effective education and care service in line with the pre-determined policies and procedures of the Council.
• Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with the children, young people, staff and parents.
• Contribute to programmes of work for children with additional support needs and help to assess their effectiveness.
• Create a supportive and caring ethos in which individual children and young people are encouraged and supported to develop self-esteem, self-confidence and respect for others.
• Provide an appropriately challenging and stimulating educational environment where individual children and young people are encouraged to reach their full potential.

Job Activities

• Where appropriate act as a key worker for a designated individual or group of children and young people by taking the lead responsibility for them, ensuring they are comfortable and secure in their surroundings and are afforded every opportunity to acquire and develop skills appropriate to their age and ability.
• In doing so being sensitive to circumstances at home and in the family by working in partnership with parents/carers in the care/education of their children and young people.
• Contribute to the building of developmental profiles of children and young people in an educational setting through the use of observations and other appropriate methods of assessment, recording results, being jointly responsible for maintaining records pertaining to each individual's care and development.
• Participate in discussions and other forms of communication with parents to ensure they are kept informed about their children's progress.
• Support children and young people in using ICT as part of their learning.
• Use ICT where relevant in preparing resources and other work-related activity.
• Undertake routine administration tasks such as photocopying, collecting and keeping simple records of class monies, etc.
• Be aware of and act on any additional support needs, for example learning, dietary, medical, emotional and/or behavioural and provide appropriate care/support through implementation of individual care/learning plans.
• Work collaboratively within a multi-disciplined team (e.g. speech and language therapist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist).
• Be committed to working in an environment which promotes social inclusion and be aware of the particular requirements of children and young people with additional needs.
• Encourage children and young people's language and communication development and be aware of ways to stimulate language and communication through play, books, stories, alternative communication systems and by personal interaction.
• Encourage children and young people's development in other curricular areas where relevant, including outdoor learning.
• As an individual or as a part of a team be responsible for setting up equipment and working with children and young people in both indoor and outdoor play areas.
• Contribute to the care and maintenance of equipment and apparatus including visual and aural aids.
• Assist in securing a safe, secure and hygienic environment for children and young people.
• Encourage children and young people to participate in the preparation of snacks and simple meals.
• Attend to the immediate/basic need for comfort and care of children and young people when injured/ill, completing appropriate record according to Council policy.
• Adhere to the Council Policy and Procedures on Child Protection.
• Participate in staff development and review.
• Continuously improve his/her individual skills, utilising interests and expertise in music, drama, movement, arts and crafts, literature and environmental studies.
• Keep professional knowledge up to date including current initiatives and developments.

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. 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.

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