Early Years Practitioner - Granton Primary School Early Learning & Childcare

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Early Years Practitioner - Fixed term until 30/11/2023
Granton Primary School Nursery

Salary: £24,890 - £28,854 per year (pro rata for part time hours)
Hours: 18 per week

Granton Primary is a growing school in an area of multi-deprivation. We benefit from both Pupil Equity Funding and a Positive Action allocation.

We have a supportive Parent council and have developed good links with the community.

We currently operate a nursery with a capacity of up to 110 children, aged from 2 - 5 years.  The nursery offers full year provision all year round (52 weeks per year).

The Senior Leadership team consists of a Head Teacher, two Depute Head Teachers, a Principal Teacher and a part time Business Manager.
We currently operate a nursery provision with a staff team of one Senior Early Years Intervention Officer, two Senior Early Years Officers, four Early Years Officers, ten Early Years Practitioners and four Early Years Assistants. 

Purpose of Job:

To provide a service compatible with good practice in the education and care of children and young people within the policies and systems laid down by the Council and Education Department and the Care Commission.

To work as an effective member of a Multi Disciplinary or other Team promoting a stimulating environment which balances education and care for children and young people. Meeting children’s individual needs and those of their families, enabling each individual to achieve their potential.

Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with children, young people, staff and parents.

For further information please visit our website at www.edinburgh.gov.uk or to discuss the post please contact Lorraine Cusack on 0131 552 3987.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children and/or Protected Adults, 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 a formal offer of employment being made by the City of Edinburgh Council.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

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

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