Early Years Practitioner - Craigroyston Primary School
Fixed term until 25/06/2027
Job Description
Salary: £30,188 - 34,452 (pro rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 15.50 per week, 39 weeks sessional
Purpose of Job
To provide a service compatible with good practice in the education and care of children and young people within the policies and systems laid down by the Council and Education Department and the Care Inspectorate. To work as an effective member of a Multi‑Disciplinary or other team promoting a stimulating environment which balances education and care for children and young people. Meeting children’s individual needs and those of their families, enabling each individual to achieve their potential. Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with children, young people, staff and parents.
Major Tasks
* Contribute to the delivery of an effective education and care service in line with the council’s pre‑determined policies and procedures.
* Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with the children, young people, staff and parents.
* Contribute to programmes of work for children with additional support needs and help to assess their effectiveness.
* Create a supportive and caring ethos in which individual children and young people are encouraged and supported to develop self‑esteem, self‑confidence and respect for others.
* Provide an appropriately challenging and stimulating educational environment where individual children and young people are encouraged to reach their full potential.
This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Candidates must join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Those who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out of the UK in the last 5 years will be required to provide an Overseas Criminal Record Check. An unconditional offer of employment is subject to satisfactory completion of both these pre‑employment checks.
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
Job Info
* Job Identification 15015
* Job Category Early Years / Pupil Support
* Posting Date 06/10/2026, 11:22 AM
* Apply Before 06/17/2026, 10:55 PM
* Degree Level SCQF 7 - SVQ 3, Higher National Certificate, Advanced Certificate, Advanced High
* Job Schedule Part time
* Locations Craigroyston Primary School
* Contract Type Fixed Term
* Contract End Date 06/25/2027
* Annual Working Duration 39 Weeks
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