Early Years Practitioner - Broughton PS Nursery

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452

Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

Working week: Monday to Friday

Shifts: varying between the hours of 7.45am and 6.10pm (available on request)

The applicant must be eligible for registration (without conditions) with the SSSC as a Practitioner in Day Care of Children, in possession of a practice qualification as noted in the attached job profile.

This role requires working shift patterns, therefore please only apply if you can undertake these within the days and hours specified above.

Broughton Nursery offers Early Learning and Childcare to children aged 3-5 years. At Broughton we are committed to providing an excellent early years’ experience, based on mutual respect, partnership, participation and fun. We are looking to recruit a full-time, passionate and driven Early Years Practitioner to join our existing nursery team. This position will eventually be based within the new purpose-built centre which will be in the vicinity of the school and is due to open in the future with a capacity for up to 120 children.

The successful applicant must demonstrate experience in forming good relationships with children, parents, staff and the wider community. Through the recruitment process, they will need to demonstrate enthusiasm, energy, commitment, initiative, optimism and flexibility to their work.

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.

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. 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.

Reasonable Adjustments: We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.