Early Years Practitioner

Overview

Job Details:
Grade 6C;
Hours 22;
Hourly Rate £16.34 - £17.65;
Salary £18,751.41 - £20,254.16 per annum;

Contract:

Permanent.

You will contribute to all aspects of childcare and education in the ELC setting and take an active part in other appropriate duties as required.

• Contribute, as part of the ELC team, to the implementation of plans to deliver an effective early years  service to individual children and groups of children by: setting up high quality spaces and resources (indoor and outdoor); planning high quality experiences (indoor and outdoor); cleaning and maintaining resources where appropriate; general ongoing supervision to provide a safe, healthy and secure environment for children;
  
  encouraging children in the development of good personal hygiene; providing nurturing interactions which support and extend learning.
• Contribute through team meetings to long, medium and short-term planning processes of all aspects of the curriculum in line with local and national guidelines to meet the needs of the individual child in an inclusive setting.
• Observe, record observations and, through team meetings, contribute to assessment and moderation and to the formal reporting on individual children s progress in line with SBC s policy and procedures.
• Liaise with parents, multi-disciplinary teams, other establishments and agencies, individually or in conjunction with the EYO/SEYO, or contributing to pre-meeting discussions or networking events as appropriate.
• As part of the ELC team, provide day-to-day support and guidance to assist in developing college students on placement, trainees and newly appointed practitioners, and provide input to reports on progress through discussion with the Early Years Officer/Senior Early Years Officer.
• Keep up to date with early level curriculum initiatives and national guidance; participate in appropriate training and development in line with SBC policy and procedures.
• This profile is indicative of the nature and level of responsibility; it is not exhaustive, and the post holder may be required to undertake other duties as required by the Service Director to meet the needs and responsibility of the Service and the Council.

• At least one of the following qualifications: HNC in Childhood Practice/Childcare & Education; SVQ Social Services (Children & Young People) SCQF 7 / SVQ 3;
  Children s Care, Learning & Development.
• Applicants with an SNNEB/NNEB may be considered where they can evidence a record of on-going CPD during the past 5 years.
• All successful applicants for early learning and childcare posts will be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment.

Informal enquiries may be made to Claire Turnbull by telephone on  or by email. Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post.

All appointments will be made on merit. Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.