SLA13115 - Early Years Practitioner - Early Learning Unit, Hamilton - SLA13115
| Posting date: | 22 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £16.37 to £16.84 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 August 2024 |
| Location: | Hamilton, ML3 6AF |
| Company: | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SLA13115 |
Summary
Job Description
Permanent Position.
Hours - 14.8 hours per week, working various shifts between 8am - 6pm - not term time.
Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and are looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner.
You will work as an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team supporting, nurturing children and creating stimulating learning opportunities that deliver a high quality child centred early years provision which meets the needs of our youngest children and their families. You will be an innovative educator who will work in partnership with others.
In addition, you will have experience of working within an early years environment and will be committed to ongoing professional development and be in possession of at least one of the following qualifications; NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development or SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education.
You will also be required to meet the registration requirements of a Practitioner with SSSC.
Requirements
Please Apply online
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Internal applicants only
This position is only open to current South Lanarkshire Council employees.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
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 South Lanarkshire Council.
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Delivering a Fairer Future
Under the Council’s positive action programme, applications to this post are particularly encouraged from Male applicants.
Foreign Police Check
Candidates should be able to detail any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check where applicable for any periods living or working abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.
South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.
The Individual
As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:
- Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
- Up to 33 days annual leave
- Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
- Occupational sick pay
- Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave.
- Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.
- Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme