Early Childhood Practitioner, Oakbank Primary School - PKC12112

Job Description

Early Childhood Practitioner (Fixed Term until 26 June 2025) - PKC12112
£29,507 - £31,609
Oakbank Primary School

This post is fixed-term until the end of June 2025, 36 hours per week position working across 45 weeks. This includes working the first week in the school Easter & October holidays and the first 3 weeks of the school summer holidays.

We are looking for an Early Years Practitioner to join our team at Oakbank Primary School & Nursery. This is an exciting time for early learning and childcare, and we are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible person who would enjoy being part of a large team to help deliver flexible, high-quality care, meeting the needs of all children aged 2 to 5 years.

We are looking to appoint a nurturing, innovative and committed ECP to join our welcoming team. The individual will be able to listen to, and be responsive to, learner needs demonstrating the skills, qualities and enthusiasm to further develop and build on the existing high standards of learner experiences within our centre. The candidate will be committed to continually enhancing knowledge and skills through working collegiately and through CPD. The ability to work well as part of team is essential. The successful candidate will join a dedicated team at Oakbank who are committed to providing an excellent education for all young people and promote an ethos of inclusion.

Do you relish planning and delivering a child-centred, creative early years curriculum which meets the needs of individual children?

Do you pride yourself on the high-quality learning experiences you offer the children in your care and the strong relationships you build with children, their families and partner agencies?

If so, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements

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.

The Individual

For further information about this position, please contact oakbank@pkc.gov.uk

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.

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