Early Years Practitioner

4 months ago


Motherwell, United Kingdom Amcol Scotland Ltd Full time

Amcol Scotland Ltd are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment and are seeking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner at Bellwood Nursery. Bellwood Nursery is a purpose-built establishment registered to provide care for 147 children and is located in the Carfin area of North Lanarkshire.

Applicants **must** possess a relevant qualification to be considered for this role such as HNC Childhood Practice, SCQF Level 7 in Social Services Children and Young People or NNEB, as required by the SSSC for registration purposes.

**Responsibilities**
- Develop a careful and creative program suitable for preschool children
- Employ a variety of educational techniques (storytelling, educational play, media etc.)to teach children
- Observe each child to help them improve their social competencies and build self-esteem
- Encourage children to interact with each other and resolve occasional arguments
- Guide children to develop their artistic and practical capabilities through a carefully constructed curriculum (identify shapes, numbers or colours, do crafts etc.)
- Supervise children to ensure they are safe at all times
- Track children’s progress and report to parents
- Communicate with parents regularly to understand the children’s background and psyche
- Collaborate with other staff, outside agencies etc.
- Maintain a clean and tidy working area, consistent with health and safety standards

**Skills**
- Proven experience as an early years practitioner with young children
- Excellent understanding of national guidance and documents
- Familiarity with health and safety procedures within nurseries
- Excellent communication and instructional skills

**Information about us**

Amcol Scotland Ltd provides high quality childcare across four nurseries in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.

We have a warm and welcoming environment and our staff are dedicated to making everyone’s nursery experience special.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,532.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Bereavement leave
- Childcare
- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay

Flexible Language Requirement:

- English not required

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- No weekends
- Overtime

School type:

- Day nursery
- Preschool
- Private nursery school

**Education**:

- Certificate of Higher Education (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- PVG (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: BWEYP0424



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