Overview
Dean Park Primary School is a thriving non-denominational primary school serving the village of Balerno in the southwest of Edinburgh. The main school operates across two sites, with the nursery annexe in the village centre and the main campus in the Marchbank housing estate. The school includes 20 primary classes and a nursery with up to 88 full-time spaces. The service is seeking to recruit a skilled, knowledgeable, and creative Early Years Practitioner on a permanent basis.
Salary: £29,173 - £33,287 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional). Hours: 23.25 per week, 39 weeks. Working pattern: 08:00 – 16:15 on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
We pride ourselves on a positive, nurturing and inclusive ethos and are committed to equality of education and equity for our families. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to flourish.
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. If an individual has spent continuous time outside the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. An unconditional offer of employment is subject to the satisfactory outcome of these pre-employment checks.
We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all staff feel valued and included, and we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We aim to recruit the best people not only for their skills and experience but also for their approach to work.
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture, we are adopting a behavioural and technical (skills-for-the-job) approach to interviewing to assess how you think and how you would apply Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility in your work. More information is available on Our Behaviours.
You can find additional information on the job pack and sessional working information.
For enquiries, please contact Dean Park Primary Nursery on 0131 449 6777.
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Education-related postings: Referrals may appear for related roles in the area.
This post is subject to the usual safeguarding and recruitment checks of the City of Edinburgh Council.
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