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Job Description
Proposed Interview Date: Friday 13 December 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 8 December 2024
Contract Type: Temporary for up to one year
Salary: FC7 £32,437.03 to £40,358.57 pro rata
Working Pattern: 36 Hours per week (work pattern to be discussed at interview)
Location: Capshard Primary School Nursery, Kirkcaldy
Purpose and Values of Education Directorate
The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate.
Supporting Statement
As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement in the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.
Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:
* Working Together - Examples of when you have worked with others to lead teamwork and how you influenced those you were working with.
* Delivering Results - Examples that demonstrate your ability to organise and solve problems to achieve results.
* Personal Ownership - Examples of situations in which you have used your initiative to make improvements and dealt with challenges and change.
* Customer Focus - Examples of when your skills and knowledge have helped improve the learning and development of children.
Job Details
We are looking for a highly skilled early years practitioner who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to making a difference for all of our children and young people so that they achieve their full potential. As a Senior Early Years officer in Fife, you will be responsible for promoting children's learning, development and welfare within a nursery context, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality, communicating with other stakeholders and contributing to and leading on wider development within the nursery, where appropriate.
Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements
You are required to hold one of the following practitioner level qualifications (or equivalent):
* HNC Childhood Practice OR
* SVQ Level 3 Social Services, Children and Young People.
* Experience of working with young children in a formal setting.
* Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.
* You are also required to register with SSSC at practitioner level within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and must complete the required post-registration training and learning (PRTL) over the registration period.
* You should have a working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence, Realising the ambition and child development from birth to 5 years.
* You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to lead on aspects of teamwork within the nursery to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.
Further Information
* Role profiles - when preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
* How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace.
* Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
* Directorate Information - Council Department information.
For further information please contact Lyn Christie - lyn.christie-kk@fife.gov.uk
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