Job Description
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Location: Orchard Brae Nursery
Duration : Permanent. Full Time. Term Time
The post holder will be working in the nursery with children with multiple and complex needs.
Job Purpose:
To work within a team, assisting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and Early
Years Practitioner in the planning and delivery of a flexible, high quality early
learning and childcare service. Meet individual needs of children and their families,
ensuring their wellbeing and improving outcomes for all service users.
Requirements
The post holder needs to hold as a minimum:
SVQ Level 2 Social Services – children and young people at SCQF Level 6
(or willing to work towards)
Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children or willingness to obtain
prior to a formal offer of employment being made
Responsibilities
The post holder is expected to demonstrate:
An enthusiasm for working with children 2-5 in an Early Learning and
Childcare setting
Ability to relate to children, parents, carers and other professional
colleagues
Experience of communicating effectively, including non-verbal, verbal and
written forms of communication
Awareness of the relationship between high quality services and the
promotion of children’s learning and development
Ability to undertake appropriate CPD relevant to the post
The Individual
Please see Job Profile for further details.
Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Flexible Working
We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact .
Armed Forces
We are a forces-friendly employer, have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and are a silver award recipient in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme. We have a specific email address for those in the forces, those who have left the forces, as well as their partners / spouses / families: . We are able to answer questions about jobs and our application / selection process, as well as about our employee support provisions.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
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