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Nursery Nurse (7/40294) (Fixed Term)
Location: Belmont Nursery
Salary: £27,000.32 - £28,803.80
Belmont Nursery is seeking a Nursery Nurse to fill a vacancy. You will be required to work 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, on a Fixed Term basis until July 2025.
This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.
Dumfries and Galloway Council's Nursery settings may operate between the hours of 8.00am - 6.00pm and employee working patterns will be required to meet the needs of the service.
Belmont Nursery caters for children aged 3-5 years old. We strive to provide an enriching, nurturing environment both indoors and outdoors to help promote children's independence and curiosity.
Qualifications: Educated to SCQF level 7 in either Social Services, Children & Young People, HNC Childhood Practice, or equivalent. We require someone who can adapt quickly to fulfilling the educational and social needs of pupils in our Nursery and who will play an active role in our staff team. The successful candidate will display the appropriate professional skills, knowledge, and understanding.
You will participate in the implementation of the curriculum development within our nursery class, following the appropriate school policies on learning, including pupil assessment. You must be able to work collaboratively with staff in school, colleagues in other establishments, and agencies, consulting regularly with parents and carers.
Nursery Nurse applicants must hold a relevant qualification that enables registration with The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a Practitioner of Day Care Children's Services (without conditions). Link to list of qualifications.
All successful applicants for early education and childcare posts will be required to register with the SSSC within 3 months.
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.
Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.
With an exciting benefits package, working for Dumfries and Galloway Council supports you to invest in your health and wellbeing. Employees have access to our bespoke Vivup platform with over 800 discounts on everyday essentials from top UK retailers, restaurants, utility providers, and more. Employees also get access to exclusive discounts from local businesses, a Cycle-to-Work scheme, financial support from My Money Matters, and guidance from our trained Wellbeing Champions.
Here at Dumfries and Galloway Council, we are committed to equality, diversity, and equal opportunity with our values, which include treating everyone with dignity, fairness, and respect, driving us to tackle inequality. We are looking for people who can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organization.
For further information please contact:
Mrs. Karen Newall - Nursery Manager, email: gw08newellkaren@ea.dumgal.sch.uk or Tel: (01776) 702952
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