The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly.
Hourly rate of pay: £17.72 - £19.19
Temporary post until June 2026. This is a 39-week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.
Days and Hours of Work: Wednesday, 08:15-15:15, Thursday, 08:45-15:45, Friday, 08:30-12:45. To start asap.
Athelstaneford Primary is a small, rural school proudly sitting at the heart of our community. The school consists of a nursery offering 1140 hours a year with up to 20 children per session and 3 classes accommodating 52 children in the main school. We are equipped with a small central learning area and playground.
At Athelstaneford, we live by our school vision of "learning together and having fun to be the best we can be". This along with our values of kindness, perseverance, co-operation and respect help to shape our school ethos and contribute to our learning.
We are looking for a strong Early Years Practitioner with an excellent understanding of the learning cycle and the ability to support this in our setting. We are looking for someone who is able to model our values each and every day and is committed to both improving themselves and our setting as a whole to make the nursery the best it can be.
Job Details
To work as an effective member of an early years team delivering a high quality child centred service which meets the needs of children and their families.
Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form.
Job Requirements
Relevant Qualifications: You must be educated to HNC level in Early Education and Childcare or hold SNNB/HNC/SVQ3 qualifications in Childcare/Education or equivalent and be able to evidence additional learning and knowledge of current practice and legislation in relation to Early Learning and Childcare.
SSSC registration: SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.
PVG Membership: This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.
All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups are required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.
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