Closing Date: 03 September 2026
Contract Type: Temporary until 21 April 2027
Salary: £34,896 - £37,746
Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 8.00 am - 6.00 p.m. Wednesday non working day)
St Ninians Nursery are looking for an Early Childhood Educator to work in our setting, providing quality care and education for children aged 3 - 5 and maintaining positive relations to support children’s early learning. The successful candidate will have the necessary skills and qualities to effectively work collaboratively within our staff team, work in partnership with our families, plan and provide play based learning opportunities which meet the individual needs of children and to work within the Local and National guidance and curriculum frameworks.
The successful candidate will hold the relevant childcare qualification for this role, be registered as a practitioner with the SSSC, have relevant experience of working in early learning and childcare settings and will be able to demonstrate the required skills and competencies of the role.
Applicants should be explicit in detailing the required skills, experience and attributes that you are able to bring to this post. This is a full time (35 hrs) temporary post and the applicant must be able to work 8.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
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.
Job Description
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The Benefits
30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service) Pro-rated for part time roles.
Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements
where the role allows
. We have a good balance across our teams, retaining the benefits to work/life balance of working from home part of the week, with the collaborative and social benefits of working from the office 2-3 days per week
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