Early Years Practitioner

EARLY YEARS PRACTITIONER

Job Description

Job Responsibilities

Main Role:
To support the care, development and learning of young children aged 3-5 within a pre-school setting.

Care and welfare:
  To deliver a high standard of learning, development and care for children aged 3-5 years.
  Assist within a team to ensure the health and safety of children in a range of settings in compliance with health

and safety guidelines.

  Support children with additional support needs.
  Ensure that safety standards and emergency procedures are maintained e.g. familiarisation with fire drill and

evacuation procedures.

  Supervise and assist children with personal care tasks including toileting, dressing and feeding, following the

guidelines of the establishment.

  To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

Main activities:
  To provide a safe, caring, stimulating educational environment, both indoors and outdoors at all times.
  To ensure records are properly maintained, e.g. daily attendance register, accident and incident books.
  To maintain individual tracking and observation logs.
  To liaise closely with parents/carers.
  To support the work of the school by contributing to a welcoming and positive ethos.
  When requested and agreed participate and contribute positively to meetings, including parents meetings and

staff meetings.

  Be a positive role model.
  Contribute to the early years team by sharing good practice and supporting new initiatives.
  To have at least one key area within Pre-school to take responsibility for.
  Provide opportunities to participate in quality adult/child interaction to promote children’s development

including the acquisition of literacy and maths skills.

  To plan activities which ensure each child is working towards the Early Level outcomes in Curriculum for

Excellence.

Continuous development:
  When requested participate in the school professional development and review processes.
  When requested participate in negotiated training to support professional and personal development.
  To attend relevant training and courses out-with pre-school to enhance your continuous professional learning.

Terms of the Role:
Salary:

Working hours:
Reports to:
Pension:
Fee remission:

The post offers a competitive salary, depending on experience.
Complimentary refreshments, including lunch, are offered during term time.
Term Time, Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1600
Deputy Head
The School offers a workplace pension
Fee remission for staff children attending Craigclowan Prep School and Glenalmond College.
Reciprocal discount with many local independent senior schools for staff children after they
leave us.