Early Years Support Worker - ABC12606

Job Purpose :

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Location : Orchard Brae School, Howes Road, Aberdeen

Duration : Permanent, Part Time

R oles that require PVG Membership

Please note that with effect from 1 April 2023 , where a role requires PVG membership, candidates will be required to meet the cost of the PVG membership . This applies only to roles with a full time equivalent salary of £30,000 and above . (Teaching roles and jobs at Grade 11 and above (currently £31,505 per annum / £ 17.31 per hour)

The Council will pay for the PVG membership cost initially, either £18 for existing PVG scheme members, or £59 for non-members , and this cost will be deducted from an employee’s first FULL month’s salary payment.

Job purpose / about the role

To work within a team, assisting the Senior Early Years Practitioner and Early Years Practitioner in the planning and delivery of a flexible, high quality early learning and childcare service. Meet individual needs of children and their families, ensuring their wellbeing and improving outcomes for all service users.

As an ELC SW in Orchard Brae School Developmental Nursery you will be supporting children with a range of significant, severe and complex additional support needs.

The nursery is a split site, Orchard Brae at Howes Road Nursery is located within Orchard Brae School and Orchard Brae at Ashgrove Nursery is located at the Ashgrove Children's Centre, Gillespie Place.

As an ELC SW within Orchard Brae School Nursery you will be expected to be in engaged, and involved in, supporting and working together with your Early Years Team to deliver an effective early learning and childcare service for all our children.

Applicants must show experience of working with children with additional support needs.

The post holder needs to hold as a minimum :

• SVQ Level 2 Social Services – children and young people at SCQF Level 6 (or willing to work towards)
• Registration with or eligibility to register with SSSC
• PVG Membership for Regulated work with Children or willingness to obtain prior to a formal offer of employment being made

The postholder is able to demonstrate :

About Us

Please see the Job Profile for further details.

Aberdeen City Council is an equal opportunities employer and we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. For further information, please see our Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Recruitment pack.

Flexible Working

We are happy to talk flexible working and offer flexible working for most roles in the organisation meaning that many of our employees enjoy the freedom of choosing a working pattern that suits them as much as it suits the organisation.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Employer.  If you consider yourself to have a disability and think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for this part of the selection process, or would like further information in relation to reasonable adjustments, please contact  AskHR@aberdeencity.gov.uk .

Armed Forces

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Guaranteed Interview Scheme

We have a number of guaranteed interview schemes available to applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for who :

Please note that eligibility to work in the UK is dependent on legal status and all applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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