EDUC G2 - Early Years Practitioner; Area Cover Clydesdale

Overview

Description

Permanent Post.

Location:

Clydesdale Area.

Hours:

37 hours per week or 18.5 hours per week - 52 weeks per year or term time. Work Pattern:
Monday - Friday shifts between 8am - 6pm or Wednesday afternoon, Thursday and Friday shifts between 8am - 6pm. Hourly Rate: £17.72 - £18.21 per hour. Actual Closing Date:
Applications must be received by 29th of January 2026, 11:55pm.

Education Resources is recruiting an Early Years Practitioner. This role is an enthusiastic, effective member of an early years team, supporting and nurturing children and creating stimulating learning opportunities that deliver a high quality, child-centred early years provision. You will work in partnership with others and be committed to ongoing professional development.

• 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 and 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?
• Please describe how you would support a child with distressed behaviours. What strategies would you use?

You will have experience of working within an early years environment and will be committed to ongoing professional development. It is required to meet the registration requirements of a Practitioner with SSSC and to hold at least one of the following qualifications: NNEB, HNC, SVQ 3 in Children’s Care Learning & Development or SVQ 3 in Early Years Care & Education, BA Early Learning and Childcare (Graduate Apprentice).

Internal applicants MUST apply via Opportunity Marketplace. Please ensure you complete your SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS via the “Me” tab/tile on Fusion or by clicking on the application link in the section of the application form titled “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.

Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment.

You will also be required to meet the following:
the PVG Scheme, Overseas Criminal Records Check if applicable, and other recruitment checks as part of the process.

• This post is excepted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.
• This post 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 the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment.
• Overseas Criminal Records Check is required for applicants born outside the UK or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period in the past 10 years.
• Disclosures Scotland guidance and process are available at the official site.

• Enrolment in the award-winning local government pension scheme.
• Option to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme to increase pension pot.
• Up to 33 days annual leave, plus public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days).
• Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies (flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave).
• Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema; range of benefits such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, and Employee Assistance Program.
• Disability Confident Scheme Employer; guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet essential criteria.
• Armed Forces Community Covenant support for veterans and service leavers.

Note
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To be considered, please complete the application form. We do not accept CVs in place of the application form. All correspondence will be via your email address.