Early Years Practitioner

4 days ago

Hamilton, United Kingdom Lilybank Private Nursery Full time

We are looking for a new member of staff to join our team delivering care and education within a pre - school environment.

If you are caring, nurturing, qualified, enthusiastic, innovative, committed to your professional development, open minded, self-reflective, excited to work with children and their families, appreciate and enjoy playing, can embrace new challenges and would enjoy being part of a small team we would love to hear from you.

**Terms of employment**
- Hours TBC
- Salary is paid monthly
- You will be provided with a mandatory staff uniform.
- New employees are expected to undertake 6 months’ probation

**Job Outline: Early Years Practitioner**:

- Be responsible in assisting in the daily setting up, clear away and running of the playroom
- Participate in development planning and policy review
- Liaise with parents/carers and other visitors to the setting
- Be responsible for a group of children. Carry out observations on your group to support and nurture their interests and learning.
- Maintain Key group Learning Profiles
- Record and Monitor children’s well being tracking through Personal Care Plans
- Participate in Planning and Monitoring the Curriculum

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
- Carry out observations on children
- Input into the compilation of Transition Records and Child Development records
- Attend training and development courses as agreed with the Nursery Manager
- Attend staff meetings
- Assist in all communications, newsletter etc. to ensure that parents/carers are kept informed of group activities as appropriate
- Be aware of current standards required by the Care Inspectorate, Education Scotland and other relevant bodies and assist in implementation of same
- Be familiar with current framework documentation and guidance; CfE, National Care Standards, HGIOELC, Realising the Ambition, Children's Rights and current legislation
- Carry out all duties with due regard to the health and safety of all group users, staff and visitors
- Such other duties as may from time to time be agreed with the Nursery Manager and or committee

**Education**
- Applicants must be qualified to SVQ level 3 or equivalent in Social Services (Children and Young People).

**Skills**
- Good organisational skills: the ability to organise own workload and provide support to children
- Strong listening skills: the ability to understand and acknowledge instructions received and interpret feedback from children
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Good ICT skills

**Salary**

Salary TBC

**Job Type**
- Perm

**Desirable Experience**
- Preferred minimum of 2 years’ experience in an early year setting
- You will be required to obtain an enhanced PVG license to fully carry out your role.

Pay: £12.60 per hour

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Hamilton ML3 6NN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Nursery: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Early Years Practitioner
Expected start date: 10/08/2025

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