Senior Early Childhood Educator bei Stirling Council

Closing Date: 29th October 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £37,509 - £40,851
Hours: 35 hours

There is an exciting opportunity has to join our wonderful team at Borestone Nursery as a Senior Early childhood Educator. The post holder will be highly qualified with expertise in early childhood learning and development. As a Senior Early Childhood Educator, you will support the management, planning and implementing of a flexible, high quality early learning and childcare service which is appropriate to the needs of young children and their families in the nursery and the wider community.   We are looking for a Senior Early Childhood Educator who will inspire, motivate, support and challenge colleagues in the development of their own practice. You will support the implementation of suitable programmes of learning opportunities which meet the needs of the individual child in line with Local and National Guidance.  You will hold or be willing to work towards a degree level qualification in the following: BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent PDA, Certificate, Diploma in Early Childhood studies or other relevant advanced qualification. 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 6 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. 

Previous candidates do not need to apply.

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