The City of Edinburgh Council are recruiting a Early Years Practitioner Vacancy based at Sighthill Early Years Centre.
The post is permanent working part-time 18 hours per week with a salary of £26,788 – £30,751 per year.
Sighthill Early Learning and Childcare offers high quality learning and play experiences to children from birth to 3 years of age, where nurturing and wellbeing are at the heart of everything that we do. We work in partnership with our families to promote children’s learning and development; helping to close the attainment gap and ensure equity for all. Our setting is a very natural environment with a large outdoor area. We encourage our team to strive for high standards with support and development opportunities available at all levels.
We are now looking to recruit someone who has a very children centred approach. The hours of work are:
- Monday & Tuesday, 8.00am – 2.30pm
- Wednesday, 9.30am – 4.00pm
You must ensure you have an SNNB/HNC Child-Care and Education, SVQ 3 Social Services, Children and Young People before applying.
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. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
For more information or to apply for the post, visit the job advertisement online here. The closing date for applications is Friday 8 March 2024.
