Early Childhood Practitioner, Royal School of Dunkeld - PKC

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Early Childhood Practitioner - Fixed Term (until 15 August 2027) - PKC
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£16,318 - £17,475 (21.6 hours per week, term-time)
Royal School of Dunkeld

As an Early Years Practitioner in our Nursery you will have responsibility for planning high quality play and learning opportunities for our young learners ( 3-5years old). You will also be responsible for maintaining and developing an engaging play and learning environment that meets the needs of our learners and provides opportunities for indoor and outdoor learning experiences.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, nurturing and innovative Early Childhood Practitioner who is passionate about supporting young children to play, learn and thrive. The ability to work as an effective team member and to build positive relationships with colleagues, parents and families is essential . A positive approach to ongoing professional learning and development is also required. Previous ECP experience is desirable.

Please note, we are currently unable to offer sponsorship for this post.

You should hold an appropriate qualification e.g. SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People), as well as have the eligibility to register with SSSC.

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you
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• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working, Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave, time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits
• Paid SSSC annual membership for relevant positions

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance.

You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

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External candidates are required to provide 2 references, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

Internal applicants applying for secondment must obtain line manager approval through the secondment form available under My Forms – Secondment Request Form on MyView. Please note that secondment requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on (01738) 475555 or  to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

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