Early Years Officer - Sighthill Primary School

Early Years Officer - fixed term until 01/09/2027
Sighthill Primary School and Nursery

Salary: £34,452-£40,501
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks a year

Sighthill nursery is a large, busy setting with the capacity for 90 children, with 70 children being able to attend over the two rooms at any one time. The children access various patterns of attendance between 8am and 6pm, 50 weeks per year.

The Nursery is staffed with a friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team who work hard to ensure our environments are natural, warm and welcoming, with nurturing and rich spaces, both indoors and out.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated Early Years Officer to join us on a fixed term basis. We are searching for someone who can demonstrate passion, inquiry and energy.

This position is full time, 36 hours per week, and the successful candidate will be required to work early and late shift patterns which rotate on a weekly basis between the hours of 7.45am and 6.00pm, Monday - Friday.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years proven, post qualifying experience in an Early Years setting and relevant experience of working with parents and carers.

Please note - You must ensure that you have one of the following qualifications which accords with the requirements of the Standard for Childhood Practice and meet SSSC registration requirements without conditions;

* SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7

or

* HNC Childhood Practice

When completing the application form please state the name of your qualification and level as stated above.

If you do not have any of these qualifications, we will be unable to consider your application.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

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As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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