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Early Years Practitioner - Balgreen Nursery School

Edinburgh

£30,188 to £34,452 a year Full-time Closes 24 November 2026

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Early Years PractitionerBalgreen Nursery School Salary: £30,188 - £34,452Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks At Balgreen Nursery School we welcome, respect and nurture all children and their families. Our staff team aim to create a stimulating, challenging and enjoyable environment that is responsive to each individual child. We work alongside families to promote wellbeing, independence and resilience. Through this we aspire to give the children who attend, the best start in life.The nursery strives to be a warm welcoming environment. Balgreen Nursery School is fortunate to have a well established garden with many opportunities for children to learn in nature.We are now looking for an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner to join our team on a permanent basis.The successful candidate will be required to work shift patterns within the setting, between the hours of 0750 and 1800, Monday-Friday, with the possibility of some late shifts on rotation, within each 36-hour week.Please note - You must ensure that you have one of the following qualifications before you apply:SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7orHNC Childhood Practice When completing the application form please state the name of your qualification and level as stated above. If you do not have either of these qualifications, we will be unable to consider your application.Please read the attached Early Years Practitioner job pack for further information, including post qualification experience and additional requirements. If you are unsure regarding the qualification or require any other information, please contact the Nursery / Centre directly. You can search for contact details on the Council website https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. 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 Early Years Practitioner job packhttps://counter.adcourier.com/QmVja3kuQ3VubmluZ2hhbS4zOTMxNi4xMzUzMkBja…;

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