Early Years Practitioner – East Craigs Primary School

Job Description

Job Overview

Early Years Practitioner – Fixed term until 02/04/2027 at East Craigs Primary School Nursery.

Salary: £30,188-£34,452 (pro-rata for sessional). Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional.

East Craigs Primary School Nursery is looking for an experienced Early Years Practitioner to join our established nursery team on a fixed term basis.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will have significant, recent experience of working within a nursery environment and should possess the skills necessary to work alongside our current experienced team.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

Equal Opportunities

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities

Interview Process

We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring our behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page – The City of Edinburgh Council.

Benefits

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

Happy to talk flexible working.