Early Childhood Educator, Cowie Nursery
- Location:
- Cowie Nursery McSherry Court Cowie by Stirling, FK7 7FE
- Salary:
- £31,188 - £33,837 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Description
To apply for this position, please click the “Click here to apply” link below. This will direct you to Stirling Council’s new recruitment portal, Oracle. If you are using the Stirling Council Oracle for the first time, you will need to register.
The successful candidate will be a fully qualified Early Childhood Educator equipped with the necessary skills and competencies to work effectively to deliver high quality practice. You will work within a passionate and motivated team to create a stimulating, high quality play environment for children and families. We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic and innovative. You will be highly motivated, with excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. You will show a commitment to continuing professional development and actively engage in developments to ensure positive outcomes for children and families.
Applicants should be explicit in detailing the required skills, experience and attributes that you are able to bring to this post. You will be SSSC registered prior to appointment, or register within 3 months of your appointment.
This is a full time post, the applicant must be able to work between the hours of 8.00am-6.00pm on a rotated shift basis.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
The Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
- Carers Leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lift share Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- Technology Benefit Scheme