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Job Description
Location: Family Centre, Inverness
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: £20,711 - £22,449 per annum
Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale.
Job Purpose
To provide children who face the greatest disadvantages with increased access to highly qualified staff with expertise in early childhood learning and development. To provide additional support for those children who need it most in order to close the attainment gap. To help narrow the gap in cognitive development that opens up before children start primary school. Develop high quality relationships and interactions with children to promote wellbeing, and extend thinking and concept development. To contribute towards the wider programme to reduce inequality.
Application
Please apply online.
Equality and Diversity
The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce.
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Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme.
Shortlisted applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder.
Requirements
- At least three years post practitioner qualification experience of working in an early learning and childcare setting
- Hold or be in final year of study of BA Childhood practice, PDA, Certificate/Diploma in Early Childhood Studies or other relevant qualification
- Current full GTCs registration in Primary Teaching
- HNC Childhood Practice at SCQF 7
- SVQ Level 3 Social Services Children and Young People at SCQF7 and prepared to study to degree level (within an agreed timescale)
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Overseas Criminal Record Check
This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria:
- You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland.
- You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years.
Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.
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