Apply for the Early Years Practitioner role at Coast Concrete Services.
Internal Applicant Instructions
Internal applicants must apply via the Opportunity Marketplace and complete their skills and qualifications either via the ME tab on Fusion prior to starting the application form or by clicking on the link provided in the form section titled "Review Skills and Qualifications".
Position Details
Closing date: 13th November 2025, 11:55pm.
Post type: Permanent.
Weekly hours: 37 hours per week (term time).
Work pattern: Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:30pm.
Salary: £17.72 – £18.21 per hour.
What We’re Looking For
* Please describe your previous experience of actively contributing to the planning and co‑ordination of programmes of learning in an Early Years Establishment.
* What skills, abilities and experience do you have that would enable you to effectively communicate with children, parents/carers, team members and outside agencies?
* 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?
* 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, please upload additional supporting documents under supporting documents.
Role Overview
Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and are looking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner. You will work as an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team, supporting, nurturing children and creating stimulating learning opportunities that deliver a high quality child‑centred provision which meets the needs of our youngest children and their families. You will be an innovative educator who works in partnership with others.
Qualifications and Registration
In addition, you will have experience of working within an early years environment and will be committed to ongoing professional development. You should 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.
Benefits
* Enrolment in award‑winning local government pension scheme
* Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase pension pot value
* Occupational sick pay
* Family‑friendly policies – flexible working, leave, maternity/paternity leave, enhanced leave
* Employee discounts, including discounts at the cinema
* Support schemes – Cycle to Work, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Programme offering practical and emotional support
Equal Opportunities and Access
South Lanarkshire Council is an equal‑opportunity employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. We are committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families as outlined in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. We guarantee interview opportunities for disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behavioural requirements.
Legislative and Safeguarding Information
Applications to this post are excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003 and fall under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Candidates must undergo a PVG check prior to offer. Overseas criminal records checks are required for applicants born outside the UK or who have lived/ worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Check must be provided in English.
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