Early Years Practitioner - St Mary's RC Primary School

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Early Years Team at St Mary’s ELC, part of St Mary’s RCPS.  We provide 40 full time spaces for 3-5 year old children in our beautiful, purpose built setting.  For the most up to date information about our setting and our strengths as a team follow this link to our report and twitter account.

https://edublog.mgfl.net/stmarysps/2023/03/15/very-good-care-inspectorate-report/

Post holder must hold at least a practitioner level qualification, HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF Level 7; or SVQ Social Services (Children & Young people) at SCQF 7 or equivalents that meet the requirements for SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) registration e.g.

SVQ 3 Child Care and Education 
SVQ 3 Early Years Care and Education 
SVQ Children’s Care learning and Development SCQF 7 
HNC Childcare and Education.
HNC Working with Children in Early Years.
HNC Early Education and Childcare (at SCQF level 7).

Qualifications which were previously recognised for SNNEB/NNEB registration may be acceptable.

An up to date first aid certificate is also required.

CLOSING DATE - 29 March 2023

INTERVIEW DATE - 18 April 2023           

Vacancy Information

Position Title: Early Years Practitioner 

Position Number: SPSR009

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships 

Location: St Mary’s RC Primary School 

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 36

Working Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 8am – 4.15pm & Friday 8am – 1.00pm

Weeks per year: 39

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on you working 36 hours over 39 weeks per year the minimum actual salary for this position is £23,213.27 per annum. 

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please call 0131 271 3063 to speak to a member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.