Job Description

LOCATION:


Perth Grammar School Gowans Terrace Perth, PH1 5AZ


SALARY:


15,344 - 16,433 per year


CONTRACT TYPE:


Temporary


POSITION TYPE:


Part Time


HOURS:


36 hours per week



We currently have the following opportunity:



Peripatetic Early Years Family Learning Practitioner - PKC13035

15,344 - 16,433 (18 Hours per week, Whole Year working)

Based at Perth Grammar School, Perth



An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time (18 hours), full year Early Years Family Learning Practitioner to support the delivery of family learning and parental engagement within a range of Early Learning & Childcare (ELC) settings.



This post is based at Perth Grammar School covering a range of ELC settings across Perth & Kinross. This is a fixed term post ending on 31 March 2026.



It is anticipated that interviews for this post will be held on 26 September 2025.



The earliest years of life are crucial to a child's development and have a lasting impact on outcomes in health, education and employment opportunities later in life.



Perth & Kinross aim to ensure that all families have access to high quality family learning within the early years which ensures that parents/carer can support their children and equip them to grow up healthy, happy, attaining and achieving.



Family learning encourages family members to learn together, with a focus on intergenerational learning. Family learning activities can also be specifically designed to enable parents to learn how to support their children's learning.



The successful candidate will have a creative way to develop positive relationships with families through organising a range of family learning opportunities in the local community. These may include:



Peep Learning Together Programme


Eat Well Play Well


Bookbug


Incredible Years


Peep Progression Pathway


Play on Pedals.



Successful candidates will work directly with parents and families (collectively and individually), to ensure parents/carers can support their children's learning and development at home.

Skills & Experience Required

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You should hold an appropriate qualification e.g. SNNEB, NNEB, HNC, SCQF level 7 equivalent or SVQ 3 in Childcare and Education or SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People).



The successful candidate will have a genuine interest and commitment to working with families in a professional capacity.



Successful candidates must have:


Previous experience supporting families in an ELC setting, as well as having an understating of national and local policies and frameworks to develop this work further. Experience and skills in working with parents, young people or children. Experience in assisting in the engagement, development and delivery of community based learning (organising groups and delivering learning programmes). A commitment to working towards the concept of inclusion. IT and computer skills. Interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and communicate effectively with others Experience of effective team working. A flexible approach and be able to work at various times, locations and situations. You must have a valid driving licence and access to a vehicle as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross. Experience and skills in group work. Previous training in Peep Learning Together, Solihull Approach - Foundation, however not essential as training can be provided. An understanding of the importance of play


Visa Sponsorship is not available for this vacancy.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

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