Early Childhood Practitioner - 2 Posts, Community Learning Wing, Perth Grammar School - PKC13186

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it’s about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch. We currently have the following opportunity: Early Childhood Practitioner, 2 Posts - PKC13186 £15,768 - £16,887 (21.6 Hours per week, Term-time only) Community Learning Wing, Perth Grammar School.

An exciting opportunity to work as a member of the Early Years Inclusion Team (EYIT) to support children with additional support needs, within Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) settings across the Perth & Kinross Council (PKC) area. The post holder will work with settings to ensure that children have access to a range of play experiences that meet their individual needs and will involve direct input working with children as well as support and advice to staff.

Main Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, deliver and record support to children with identified additional support needs in local authority and funded provider settings.
• Work jointly with other professionals to meet children’s needs.
• Work collaboratively with other members of the EYIT to support children with ASN’s.
• Develop resources as part of EYIT.

Skills & Experience Required

As this post is peripatetic, you will require to be able to travel between settings across Perth and Kinross. You should hold an appropriate qualification e.g. SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People), as well as have the eligibility to register with SSSC.

We are looking for a person who:

• Enjoys working with children who have individual needs.
• Enjoys being creative and can problem solve to make learning fun.
• Has a range of ELC and/or Early Years experience.
• A good understanding of Additional Support Needs.
• Can work well in a team.
• Can communicate with a range of professionals.
• Has the ability to use own initiative and take direction.
• Has a willingness to undertake professional development.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. 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.

Here’s what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package.
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day.
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme.
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework.
• Access to a range of benefits.
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions.

A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

This role requires you to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), if you are not yet registered, you can still apply, as long as you are willing to apply for registration within 3 months of starting with us and be registered within 6 months.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Victoria MacRae, Principal Teacher of Early Years Inclusion at VMacRae@pkc.gov.uk to find out more.

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer. We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.