Early Years Practitioner - Tweedbank Primary School in Galashiels

Early Years Practitioner - Tweedbank Primary School in Galashiels

Galashiels Full-Time No working from home possible
Scottish Borders Council

Location: Tweedbank Primary School Cot Green Road Tweedbank Galashiels Selkirkshire, TD1 3RR

Salary: £12,390.66 - £13,383.79 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 17.5 hours per week

Grade: 6C

Contract Duration: Temporary until 16th August 2026

Hours: 17.5 hours

Interviews: To be held INTERVIEWS WILL BE HELD ON EITHER 30 OR 31 JULY.

Recruitment Profile

You will contribute to all aspects of childcare and education in the ELC setting and take an active part in other appropriate duties as required.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

To contribute through team meetings to the long, medium and short-term planning processes of all aspects of the curriculum in line with local and national guidelines to meet the needs of the individual child in an inclusive setting.

To contribute, as part of the ELC team, to the implementation of plans to deliver an effective early years\' service to individual children and groups of children by:

Setting up high quality spaces and resources – indoor and outdoor

Planning high quality experiences for children – indoor and outdoor

Cleaning and maintaining resources where appropriate General ongoing supervision to provide a safe, healthy and secure environment for children Encouraging children in the development of good personal hygiene helping individuals as necessary Provide nurturing interactions which support and extend learning.

At least one of the following qualifications: HNC in Childhood Practice/Childcare & Education

Applicants with an SNNEB/NNEB may be considered where they can evidence a record of on-going CPD during the past 5 years

All successful applicants for early learning and childcare posts will be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Lynne Aitchison by telephone on 01896 754807 or by email at Lynne.Aitchison@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.

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Scottish Borders Council

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Scottish Borders Council Recruitment Team