Senior Early Years Practitioner – Humbie Primary School

Vacancy Information It is East Lothian Council’s policy that successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale. Salary £25877 – £29162 per annum pro rata (£14.18-£15.98 per hour) Temporary part time post until 28th June 2019 17 hours 30 minutes per week, term time Actual days of work to be discussed with successful candidate To start asap Job Details To work as part of and supervise on a day to day basis, a team of early learning and childcare practitioners, in delivering a high quality child centred service which supports the needs of children and families and enables each child to achieve their potential within a caring, safe and welcoming environment. Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under ‘Related Documents’) for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every ‘essential’ criteria stated on the Person Specification to reach the interview stage. In cases where the majority of applicants meet all the essential criteria, the desirable criteria will be used to form a final short-leet. Job Requirements Relevant Qualifications Must hold an HNC/SVQ Level 3 in Childcare Learning & Development or NNEB/SNEB or equivalent qualification enabling registration with the SSSC with extensive experience of working with children in an early learning and childcare setting. SSSC registration at practitioner level (or to be obtained within 6 months of start date)SSSC registration or agreement to register within 6 months from the date of appointment to this post is essential. PVG Membership This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups are required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council. Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made. Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the website. Additional Information For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: Non-teaching employment information East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: Primary and Secondary Schools If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link . If you require further information about this vacancy, please call, or email us on Please note: we do not accept CV’s. There is no function to allow you to upload a CV to MyJobScotland and we do not accept CV’s by post or email. All our vacancies must be applied for by completing the on-line application form.