Early Years Practitioner - Bun-sgoil Taobh na Pàirce; Parkside Primary School

Role

Early Years Practitioner (Gaelic Medium) – Bun‑sgoil Taobh na Pàirce (Parkside Primary School). This is a sessional position operating 8:15 – 16:30 (13:15 on Fridays) for 36 hours per week over 39 weeks.

Salary: £30,188 – £34,452 (pro‑ratio for sessional).

Working hours:

36 hours per week, 39‑week sessional year.

• Create engaging, play‑based learning environments that foster a love of learning.
• Support children in their Gaelic language journey and encourage bilingualism.
• Plan, implement and review the early years curriculum in a Gaelic‑medium context.
• Promote developmentally appropriate practice and record children’s progress.

• Relevant early years qualification (e.g., QTS, Level 3/4).
• Experience working with very young children, preferably in a bilingual environment.
• Ability to develop language skills and implement curriculum activities.
• Commitment to the school’s Gaelic‑medium ethos and inclusive values.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Qualified candidates will need to join the PVG Scheme or undergo an update check. Overseas criminal record checks may be required for those who have spent a continuous period of three months or more out of the UK in the last five years.

Disabled and care‑experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview. We encourage applications from women for senior roles, people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neuro‑divergent people, care‑experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation.