Job Purpose
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Duration: Fixed Term, Full Time
Roles that require PVG Membership
Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023, where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership. This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above. (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £17.31 per hour)
The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members, and this cost will be deducted from an employee's first FULL month's salary payment.
Job Purpose/about The Role
To work as an effective member of the nursery team, to deliver a flexible, high quality early learning and childcare service in order to meet the individual needs of children and their families ensuring their wellbeing and improving the outcomes for children and their families.
You will be part of a small team of teaching and support staff with specialist knowledge and experience in the field of ASC providing Universal, Targeted and Specialist levels of support. As an Early Years Practitioner within the Service, you will support your colleagues in the mainstream nursery and early years primary educational sectors on autism best practice. Essential - You must have varied and significant experience of working with and supporting children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Conditions.
The Post Holder Needs To Hold As a Minimum
HNC Early Education and Childcare /S/NVQ Level 3 Children's Care and Development NNEB or equivalent
Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children and/or Protected Adults or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made
The Postholder Is Able To Demonstrate
Ability to relate to children, parents, carers and other professional colleagues.
Ability to assess children's development and to plan to extend their learning in a way that motivates children.
Ability to communicate effectively. This will include non verbal, verbal and written forms of communication.
A good observer and listener.
About Us
Please see the Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
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Guaranteed Interview Scheme
Role
We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who:
have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (all jobs)
looked after young people, those that are in continuing care or are a care leaver up to the age of 29 (all jobs)
are aged 16-24 and live in Aberdeen City or have been to an Aberdeen City Council school and are applying for a Modern Apprenticeship (except Trades apprenticeships)
have done a Foundation Apprenticeship with Aberdeen City Council and are applying for any apprenticeships relevant to the area in which they did their Foundation Apprenticeship
are New Scots aged 16-24 and are applying for any apprenticeships
Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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