Early Childhood Educator - STR07404

Job Description

Closing Date: 23/09/2024

Contract Type: Temporary until 24/07/2025

Salary: £24,950 - £27,069

Hours: 28 hours

Grade: G08

Drymen Nursery are looking for an enthusiastic Early Childhood Educator to join our team for 9 months as maternity cover. You will be a fully qualified Early Childhood Educator equipped with the necessary skills and competencies to work effectively to deliver high quality practice. You will work within a passionate and motivated team to create a stimulating, high quality play environment for children and families.

We are looking for someone who is passionate and innovative. You will be highly motivated, with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will show a commitment to continuing professional development and actively engage in developments to ensure positive outcomes for children and families. You should be explicit in detailing the required skills, experience and attributes that you are able to bring to this post. You will be SSSC registered prior to appointment, or register within 6 months of your appointment. The Post is for 28 hours per week working Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday on a shift basis between 8am to 6pm.

The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified. It is Stirling Council’s policy to ask that you pay for PVG.

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.

Please note, if you are a Stirling Council employee you will be taken to Single Sign On. If you are an external applicant you may need to register and complete your details on our new Recruitment System - Oracle

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The Benefits

•30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)

• Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.

• Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached

• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/

• Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service

• Carers Leave

• Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave

• Access to Health & Wellbeing support

• Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Lift share Scheme

• Car Lease Scheme

• Technology Benefit Scheme