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ELC Practitioner, Blackburn Primary School/Hopefield NC, 494.63 - WEL09389

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Posting date: 25 July 2025
Salary: £29,884.00 to £31,609.00 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 August 2025
Location: Blackburn, EH47 7HB
Company: West Lothian Council current
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: WEL09389

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1 x 18 hrs per week, 52.14 weeks, Fixed Term until 13 April 2026

1 x 36 hrs per week, 52.14 weeks, Fixed Term until 13 April 2026

We are keen to employ a diverse workforce that reflects the people of Scotland. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly from groups currently under-represented, including people with disabilities, those from minority ethnic communities or from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds

West Lothian Council are committed to far reaching changes to the way we deliver our Education Services. These changes include giving you the support and environment that you need to get on with your job and develop your abilities. Our dedication is demonstrated by the whole council achievement of the Investors in People Standard and always aiming a little higher in our service delivery and improvements.

Blackburn PS/Hopefield Nursery is seeking to appoint a nurturing and motivated, full time ELC practitioner on a fixed term basis. The setting operates 50 weeks of the year, where the successful candidate will be required to work flexibly across the opening hours of 7.45am to 6.15pm Monday to Thursday and 7.45am to 12.45pm every Friday.

The successful candidate will bring a sound knowledge of early level play and development as well as a commitment to providing high quality learning experiences and interactions whilst effectively working as part of our nursery team to plan, evaluate and report on children’s progress.

The post-holder must be educated to HNC/SVQ3 level in Early Education and Childcare or provide equivalent qualifications and be able to demonstrate breadth and depth of experience in an early year’s educational establishment.

This position requires full registration with the SSSC as a practitioner.

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

For further enquiries please contact Rebecca Brown (ELC Area Support Manager) rebecca.brown@westlothian.org.uk

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