Location: Colquhoun Park Primary Nursery Canniesburn Road Bearsden, G61 1HD
Salary: £33,669.41 - £38,578.39 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Job Summary
East Dunbartonshire Council has implemented the expansion of early learning and childcare to 1140 hours for all 3- and 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds, leading to exciting developments across the early learning and childcare workforce.
Position based at Colquhoun Park EYC.
As Senior Early Years Worker, you will be required to support the Depute Head of Centre, to lead and manage a highly effective Early Years team within an extended day, extended year early years centre, delivering high quality Early Years services for children and families.
Working within the context of local and National Curriculum Guidance, Health and Social Care Standards and the new Quality Standard, you will work alongside the Head Teacher and Depute Head of Centre to support the Early Years Team in developing a range of appropriate experiences and learning opportunities suitable for children’s age and stage of development within an extended day/extended year centre. You will support the creation of a safe, caring, stimulating and inclusive environment, working in partnership with parents and families to get it right for every child.
You will be enthusiastic and articulate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and understand the importance of confidentiality.
You must possess a relevant childcare qualification as defined in the role profile.
This post will work on a rotation of 8-4 and 10-6 to meet the needs of the centre.
PVG / Disclosure Scotland
The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria
Where the post you are applying for is considered Regulated Work under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.
Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate’s first salary payment.
In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee’s wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by HR Services Lead.
Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee’s final salary.
The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.
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