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Early Years Lead Practitioner - ABS44602

Job details
Posting date: 16 June 2025
Salary: £33,437.00 to £36,131.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 22 June 2025
Location: Ellon, AB41 9BQ
Company: Aberdeenshire Council
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: ABS44602

Summary

Job Description

A vacancy has arisen for an Early Years Lead Practitioner to act as a member of the Early Learning and Childcare team, with full involvement in the work of the Early Level curriculum, and where appropriate the pre-Birth to Three Framework, helping to contribute to the care and education of children.

Lead the delivery of Early Learning and Childcare, which meets the needs of the
individual child, using local and national policies, guidelines and procedures, through
collaborative and collegiate working.
There is a responsibility for the post holder to demonstrate a commitment to quality service delivery through continuous improvement for the benefit of the Service and the organisation.

This is a Children’s Service Network (CSN) post. Initially you will be based at Meiklemill Nursery, but you may be required to work elsewhere within the Ellon CSN. This vacancy is a full time position (36.25hrs) within a term time 9-3pm settingThe successful candidate will be employed on a 45.04 weeks per year contract.

Informal enquiries to: James Packham 01358 281100

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Requirements

This post has a minimum requirement of two references, one of which must be your current or most recent employer.

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. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

This post will require you to have obtained SSSC registration within 3 months of employment.

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