EDUC 408 - Early Years Team Leader - Hareleeshill Primary Nursery Class - 401336
| Posting date: | 31 October 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £19.19 to £19.74 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 November 2024 |
| Location: | Larkhall, ML9 2RQ |
| Company: | South Lanarkshire Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 401336 |
Summary
Employer Description
South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town.
Our vision is for South Lanarkshire as set out in our Economic Strategy is to have one of the strongest and most dynamic economies in Scotland, where businesses, communities, and residents achieve their full potential and prosper.
We will achieve this through three key interrelated themes:
- People - skills, learning and employability
- Place - physical infrastructure and place
- Business - business development and growth
Job Description
Permanent Post.
Hours: 7.4 hours.
Work Pattern: Wednesday.
Salary: £19.19 - 19.74 per hour.
View the Early Years Team Leader job profile.
Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment. We are looking to recruit a Team Leader to join our existing Early Years Teams.
You will work as an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team supporting, leading and motivating staff to nurture children and create 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 to lead and develop the service.
In addition, you will have significant experience of working within an early years environment and will be committed to on going professional development holding an:
- SVQ3 level 3 Childcare & Education, OR
- SVQ Level 3 Children's Care in Education and Learning, OR
- HNC Childcare in Education, OR
- NNEB
You will also be required to meet the registration requirements of a Practitioner with SSSC and be currently registered.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
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 and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.
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.
Please refer to http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.
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.
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
- 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)
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme