Overview
Early Years Practitioner
Canaan Lane Primary School & ELC
Salary: £29,173 - £33,287 (pro-rata for sessional)
Hours: 36 per week
Join Our Team at Canaan Lane Primary School & ELC
At Canaan Lane Primary School, we are proud to be building a vibrant culture of learning, since opening our doors in August 2022. Our mission is to inspire and nurture lifelong learners who are equipped to embrace the opportunities and challenges of life beyond the classroom. We are forward-thinking in our approach to education, driven by a belief that every child deserves authentic and enriching learning experiences that build both skills and confidence.
Our curriculum supports all children to grow as capable, confident learners, with a strong emphasis on developing learner capacities. We empower pupils to understand themselves as learners and to take an active role in shaping the foundations of their future.
We benefit from a highly supportive and engaged school community. Our staff are lifelong learners, deeply committed to their own professional development to ensure the highest standards of education for our children. At Canaan Lane, we are united in our vision: to help all children to "be all that they can be".
Responsibilities
* Support learning and development for early years pupils within an inclusive, forward-thinking school community.
* Contribute to creating a positive and engaging learning environment that fosters curiosity and confidence.
* Collaborate with colleagues to plan and deliver effective teaching and learning experiences.
Qualifications & Requirements
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.
We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
Approach to Interviewing
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we are changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new method assesses how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. Details are available on the Our Behaviours page of the council website.
Additional Information
Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annual increases until the top of the range. We are happy to discuss flexible working arrangements. Follow us on X at @edincounciljobs. See the Early Years Practitioner job pack and sessional working information on the council website for more details.
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