Playgroup Practitioner

We are currently seeking to recruit an Early Years Practitioner to work at Community Playgroups across our 6 settings within West Lothian.

**What you’ll be doing**
- Create and implement engaging activities and environments.
- Promote and ensure child welfare, protection, health and safety and safeguarding procedures and policies are followed at all times
- Work with colleagues to maintain a positive, happy and safe environment on a day to day basis

**What we’re looking for**
- Passion for making learning fun and engaging for each child
- Team Player
- Good Communication skills
- Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding, Child Protection, and the wider legislative requirements for working with children
- Experience of policy and practice in Scotland, including experience of working with the range of practice documents, e.g. Realising the Ambition, Curriculum for Excellence, Health and Social Care Standards

**Qualifications**

Required
- HNC Early Education and Childcare

SVQ 3 Children’s Care Learning and Development (or equivalent)

Driving License

**Professional Requirements**
- Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) Registration
- Enhanced PVG Disclosure Scotland

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

COVID-19 considerations:
full covid risk assessment in placed

**Experience**:

- Childcare: 2 years (preferred)

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 08/03/2023
Expected start date: 13/03/2023