Early Years Practitioner / Support Worker

Midlothian Sure Start

Early Years Practitioner / Support Worker

£26832

Midlothian Sure Start , Penicuik, Midlothian

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 3 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: dca829fdaf844ceea3750f14daebef75

Full Job Description

A qualification in childcare or working towards one and a child protection certificate or commitment to undertake one is essential as is experience of working with young children. An understanding of the difficulties experienced by vulnerable families and good interpersonal and communication skills are also required.

Midlothian Sure Start is a dynamic, award winning third sector organisation. It offers a quality support service to families with children up to age 12 across Midlothian. Midlothian Sure Start has been in existence since 2001 and employs over 70 members of staff providing a service in Family Learning centres and in the community. Our ethos is to provide a holistic, confidential community based service where families are at the heart of what we do.

£24,960 - £26,832 a year - Permanent, Part-time, Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

  • Company pension

  • Employee discount

  • Free parking

  • Health & wellbeing programme

  • Sick pay

  • Store discount, We are looking for people who are as passionate about the services we provide as we are and in return we are keen to support professional development with excellent training and development opportunities, enhanced sick pay (following completion of probation), enhanced annual leave entitlement (we close completely for a well-earned break over Christmas and New Year) and we support our staff with an Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, Discounted Childcare, Health Cash Plan and Discounted Shopping., Full-time - 35 to 40 hours per week - Monday to Friday


  • Penicuik Family Learning Centre

    Salary Scale 13-17, £24,960.00 to £26,832.00 (pro rata) per annum

    (depending on experience and qualifications)

    The role is to support and assist in the day-to-day running of the Playroom, creating a welcoming environment for parents and children and contributing to each child's self-development and level of autonomy., Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

    Pay: £24,960.00-£26,832.00 per year

    Expected hours: 35 - 40 per week,
  • Company pension

  • Employee discount

  • Free parking

  • Health & wellbeing programme

  • Sick pay

  • Store discount