Job Description

Early Childhood Practitioner - PKC11368
£12,353 - £13,272 (18 Hours per week, Term-time only)
Pitlochry High School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Early Childhood Practitioner to join our Nursery team.

Please note that the working pattern for this role is 2.5 days.

You will be working with a team of skilled practitioners to support our children develop their play and learning experiences across the curriculum.

Pitlochry High School is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Pitlochry and surrounding district. We have a roll of approximately 350 children and young people across all three sectors. The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 27 miles north of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt.

The Individual

We are looking for a committed and dedicated individual who loves to work as part of a team.

Knowledge of Curriculum for Excellence across Early Level along with knowledge of extending play is essential, as is a commitment to continuous professional learning.

The successful candidate will have appropriate Nursery experience and a passion for getting it right for every child.

For the role of Early Childhood Practitioner, you should hold an appropriate qualification e.g. SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People, as well as have the eligibility to register with SSSC.

If you would like any more information regarding this vacancy, please contact Julie Wrightson, Business Manager via email at JWrightson@pkc.gov.uk

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure that you provide contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees. One should be your current or most recent employer.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, any offer of employment will be subject to the successful completion of mandatory checks including eligibility to work in the UK, Disclosure Scotland or PVG, qualifications, references, and fitness to undertake the post. This may also include an Overseas Criminal Records Check if you have spent time living overseas.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

At PKC our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Find out more about working for Perth & Kinross Council and living in one of the most scenic areas of Scotland here.

What we can do for you

If you are successful in a role with Perth & Kinross Council, you will have access to a range of benefits to help your physical, mental and financial wellbeing.