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Early Years Officer, Calderwood Primary School, 479.47 - INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY - WEL08142

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Posting date: 17 April 2024
Salary: £32,041.00 to £34,762.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 01 May 2024
Location: East Calder, EH53 0GU
Company: West Lothian Council current
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: WEL08142

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INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

(Information for Internal Staff - Secondment opportunities must be discussed with your current line manager prior to submitting an application for this post).

The new state of the art primary school in Calderwood, East Calder provides non-denominational education for up to 462 primary and 128 nursery pupils and opened in August 2021. The new school and nursery was required to cope with increasing demand in the growing Calderwood Core Development Area, which will see a significant number of new homes being built over the next ten years

You can view our nursery class here: https://vimeo.com/637406660

The role of the three Early Years Officers is to collegiately lead the nursery class team, in consultation with the early level Principal Teacher and Early Learning and Childcare Area Support Manager.

The EYO will:

  • take a lead role for all organisational arrangements within the nursery
  • develop and promote high quality, innovative learning experiences which meet the needs for all children within the nursery class
  • ensure effective relationships and communication between the nursery class and home.

Applicants must hold an HNC in education and childcare or equivalent and be able to demonstrate breadth and depth of experience in an early years educational establishment. Must be willing to work towards BA degree in Childhood Studies or Practice and complete the SQA module in Leadership.

For further information contact Elizabeth Skinner, ELCASM – e-mail: elizabeth.skinner@westlothian.org.uk

This position requires registration with the SSSC. The successful candidate will have six months from commencement in this post to register with the SSSC. If you are already registered with SSSC you will be required to add West Lothian Council to your account

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer of employment being made by West Lothian Council.

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