Early Years Practitioner – Letham Mains Primary School – INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY – EAL12705 Job at Haddington Full Time

Hourly rate of pay: £18.34 – £19.86
This is a 52-week non-sessional post i.e. it will include working during the school.

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Temporary maternity cover for 9 months
Days and Hours of Work:
Monday – Friday, working times to be agreed.
To start 10th August 2026.

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Our nursery operates a 48 week model and is open between 8.15am and 5.45pm. The children attend nursery 2 allocated days a week (plus alternate Fridays) to access their entitlement to the Scottish Government funded 1140hrs of free Early Learning and Childcare. We are seeking an Early Years Practitioner who is enthusiastic and passionate about Early Years provision, and who will continue to develop best practice in delivering this at a high standard. Experience and knowledge of 1140h provision would be an advantage.

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Letham Mains Primary School is one of East Lothian Council’s newest primary schools, located to the west of Haddington. It opened in February 2021 and our school roll is growing rapidly. Our nursery setting is bright and spacious, with lots of outdoor play opportunity – which our nursery pupils love.

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INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY / SECONDMENT OPPORTUNITY
Applications for this post will only be accepted from current employees of East Lothian Council (this includes casual and agency staff who are currently undertaking work for us). Any current employee wishing to apply for this temporary post as a secondment should discuss it with their current line manager in the first instance.

Job Details

To work as an effective member of an early years team delivering a high quality child centred service which meets the needs of children and their families.

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Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under ‘Job Attachments’) for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every ‘essential’ criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

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The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
You must be educated to HNC level in Early Education and Childcare or hold SNNB/HNC/SVQ3 qualifications in Childcare/Education or equivalent and be able to evidence additional learning and knowledge of current practice and legislation in relation to Early Learning and Childcare.

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SSSC Registration
SSSC registration is an essential requirement of this role. If you are appointed and are not already a member of the relevant section of the SSSC Register, you will be required to apply for registration within 3 months of your start date to ensure that you are registered within the required 6 months.

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PVG Membership
This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020.

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All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

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Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

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Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living out with the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link:
www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo

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East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools
Further details on all East Lothian Council Primary and Secondary Schools, including individual school websites can be found here: Primary and Secondary Schools

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If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk

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Please note: We do not accept CV’s (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.