Overview
Senior Early Years Practitioner role at ThirtySomethingFashion
Job purpose
To work as part of the early learning and childcare team to take responsibility for the delegated organisation and management tasks required to plan and deliver the early learning and childcare service for children and their families.
To support the Early Years Practitioner, Pupil Support staff, Support Workers and students, 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 using the service.
Location and duration
Location: Kingsford Primary School, Aberdeen
Duration: Permanent, Full Time
Post holder requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
* SCQF level 9 qualification, BA Childhood Practice or equivalent or experience in undertaking delegated duties and be willing to work toward the SCQF level 9 or equivalent to be completed within 5 years of taking up post
* Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
* PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made
Competencies
* 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, including non verbal, verbal and written forms of communication
* A good observer and listener
About us
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
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact.
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a gold award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families. We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
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.
Further information can be found at LNKD1_UKTJ
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Education
Industries
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