Early Years Practitioner - Cramond Primary School

Early Years Practitioner • Fixed Term until 29/06/2027 Cramond Primary School Nursery Salary £30,188-£34,452 (pro-rata for part time and sessional) Hours: 20.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional Working days • Wednesday, Thursday, Friday To provide a service compatible with good practice in the education and care of children and young people within the policies and systems laid down by the Council and Education Department and the Care Inspectorate.  To work as an effective member of a Multi Disciplinary or other Team promoting a stimulating environment which balances education and care for children and young people.  Meeting children’s individual needs and those of their families, enabling each individual to achieve their potential.  Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with children, young people, staff and parents. Contribute to the delivery of an effective education and care service in line with the pre-determined policies and procedures of the Council.  Work as a team member and establish good and effective relationships with the children, young people, staff and parents.  Contribute to programmes of work for children with additional support needs and help to assess their effectiveness  Create a supportive and caring ethos in which individual children and young people are encouraged and supported to develop self-esteem, self-confidence and respect for others.  Provide an appropriately challenging and stimulating educational environment where individual children and young people are encouraged to reach their full potential. View Early Years Practitioner job pack [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36691/early-years-practitioner-ps-3cf166-jd] View Sessional Working Information [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36683/sessional-working-information-for-candidates-agen01] THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL About Us: Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career. Our Culture: Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place. You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council [https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours]. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent. As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability. Happy to talk flexible working. Colleague Support and Wellbeing As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics. We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here. We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service. Reasonable Adjustments: We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.