Early Years Practitioner - Pirniehill Primary School - EDN28586

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Early Years Practitioner 
Pirniehall Primary School Nursery

Salary: £26,788 to £30,751 (pro rata for sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Hours will be 08:00-16:30 Monday-Thursday & 0815-1215 on Friday

Pirniehall Primary school is situated in North Edinburgh. It has a role of around 295 pupils in 12 classes and, a nursery class. The catchment is in a positive action area and is largely council accommodation with a large programme of rehousing/ building in the community. There is an increasingly high number of pupils with EAL and the school has a very high incidence of pupils within SIMD 1 and 2.

The successful candidate will work within our nursery class . You will be part of a supportive nursery team who are committed to engaging all pupils in their learning and outdoor play activities. You will show commitment to promoting the health and wellbeing of all our pupils, helping us further develop a nurturing inclusive Nursery where every individual is valued.

For further information please visit our website at www.pirniehallprimaryschool.wordpress.com

Early Years Practitioners working in services registered with SCSWIS, formerly the Care Commission must either be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) prior to appointment or register within 6 months of the date of your appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.  Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

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Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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