Job Description
PAY AWARD PENDING.
This is a part-time, term-time post the salary will be pro-rata to the number of hours worked.
Work pattern - Monday and Tuesday 8.30am - 4.00pm with a 30 min unpaid break and Wednesday 8.30am - 12 noon with no break or as agreed with the Principal ELC Officer.
West Dunbartonshire Council is looking to recruit a Senior Practitioner for Bellsmyre Early Learning Childcare Centre to support the delivery of high quality early learning and childcare within West Dunbartonshire as we move towards expanded hours.
Our aim is to provide child centred nursery early learning and childcare which responds to individual needs of children. The ability to work in team situations is essential and a flexible approach to working with children is required.
You will have responsibility for leading and developing the Centre’s parental engagement initiatives and identifying creative ways to involve parents/carers in the life of the nursery and support them.
You will have some leadership responsibility in the providing high quality play experience within the nursery setting and ensuring that high standards of education are maintained following the curriculum, guidance documents and West Dunbartonshire Council Policies and Procedures.
Requirements
This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found
The Individual
The successful candidate will benefit from the following:
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all
More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link: