Two Permanent Area Cover Posts Available
Location:
East Kilbride & Strathaven Locality
Hours:
37 hours per week
Work Pattern:
Monday - Friday shifts between 8am - 6pm
Application Instructions:
When completing your application, please ensure that you tell us about the following:
1. Please describe your previous experience of actively contributing to the planning and co-ordination of programmes of learning in an Early Years Establishment.
2. What skills, abilities and experience do you have that would enable you to effectively communicate with children, parents/carers, team members, and outside agencies?
3. Please describe a time you worked as part of a team. What role did you have and what would you do differently in the future?
4. Please describe how you would support a child with distressed behaviours. What strategies would you use?
Please note: We do not accept CVs; any submitted will be disregarded. If you require additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
About the Role:
Education Resources is committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and is looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner.
You will work as an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team supporting and nurturing children, creating stimulating learning opportunities that deliver high-quality, child-centred early years provision tailored to the needs of our youngest children and their families. You will be an innovative educator working in partnership with others.
Qualifications and Requirements:
You should have experience working within an early years environment and be committed to ongoing professional development. You must possess at least one of the following qualifications: NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning & Development, SVQ 3 Early Years Care & Education, BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice). You must also meet the registration requirements of a Practitioner with SSSC.
Application Process:
Please apply online. All correspondence will be via your email address.
Legislative and Additional Information:
This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003 and is considered Regulated Work with Children and/or adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults. Preferred candidates will be required to join or update their PVG Scheme status prior to a formal offer of employment.
Applications from male applicants are particularly encouraged as part of the Council’s positive action programme.
Candidates should be prepared to explain any gaps in employment and provide a foreign police check if applicable for periods spent abroad.
Equal Opportunities and Community Support:
South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all community members. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency requirements. We are also committed to supporting members of the armed forces, veterans, and their families, as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans meeting the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview.
Employee Benefits:
* Enrolment in the award-winning local government pension scheme
* Up to 33 days annual leave, calculated into hours at the start of the role
* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
* Family-friendly policies including flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, and enhanced leave
* Employee discounts, including cinema discounts
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