September 20, 2024

Perth & Kinross Council

Dunkeld

OTHER & PART TIME

Early Childhood Practitioner

LOCATION:
Royal School of Dunkeld Dunkeld, PH8 0AB

SALARY:
£14,823 - £15,926 per year

CONTRACT TYPE:
Permanent

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
21.6 hours per week

£14,823 - £15,926 (21.6 hours per week, term-time only)
Royal School of Dunkeld
Our aim is to provide high quality child-centred Early Learning and Childcare (aged 2-5 years) which reflects our values and responds to the individual needs of our learners.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and innovative Early Childhood Practitioner. Ability to work in a team situation is essential and a flexible approach to working with young children and parents is required.
Do you relish planning and delivering a child-centred, creative early years curriculum which meets the needs of individual children?
Do you pride yourself on the high-quality learning experiences you offer the children in your care and the strong relationships you build with children, their families and partner agencies? If so, we would love to hear from you.

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.

You should :

Enjoy working with young children

Be able to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

Have excellent communication skills

Thrive on providing the highest quality learning experiences for young children

Understand the importance and characteristics of play based learning

Be able to commit to our values of kindness, respect and being a good learner

The Individual

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact the Head Teacher on 01738 454470.
Please note, the interviews for this position will take place on Thursday 3rd October 2024.
Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.
When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.
As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.
A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.
Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.
Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. 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. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!