Early Years Assistant - Canaan Lane Primary School

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Early Years Assistant at Canaan Lane Primary & ELC in Edinburgh. This 26-hour-per-week post supports 3–5-year-olds in a play-based learning environment, with flexible options to foster wellbeing and inclusive practice.

You will work with a welcoming team, demonstrating strong interpersonal and communication skills while contributing to nurturing approaches and safeguarding requirements.

Qualifications

• Candidates should demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Commitment to nurturing approaches and inclusive practice.
• Experience or passion for play-based learning and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Support 3–5-year-old learners in a play-based learning environment.
• Motivate and support colleagues in developing their practice.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Play-based learning

Job description

Early Years Assistant
Canaan Lane Primary & ELC

Hours: 26 per week
Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional)

Monday 10am-16:30, Tuesday - Thursday 09:30-15:00, Friday 08:45 - 14:00

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Early Years Assistant to work in Canaan Lane Primary School, a new school which opened in 2022 in the south of Edinburgh. The school currently consists of two class Primary 1-Primary 5 and an Early Learning and Childcare facility. Within our Early Learning and Childcare facility, there are nurturing, creative and well-resourced learning environments where learners are supported and encouraged to discover a love of learning.Outside, there are inspiring and vibrant spaces which reflect our vision for daily access to outdoor learning.

We are seeking to appoint an Early Years Assistant with a passion for working with our 3–5-year-old learners. This post represents an excellent opportunity to be working as part of our innovative and creative learning environment where our learners are empowered to discover and build on their interests, share ideas and be motivated to learn.

At Canaan Lane, we are not only committed to providing the very best educational experiences and opportunities but also to develop our learners as leaders and responsible citizens. We are committed to developing relationships based on mutual trust and support. We strive to be at the heart of our school community and develop skills to enable effective contributions to our local community and the wider world.

Candidates who are passionate about play-based learning, wellbeing, inclusive practice, nurture and can demonstrate a commitment to nurturing approaches are invited to apply for this post. Applicants should be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, motivate and support colleagues in the development of their own practice.

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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. Anunconditional 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.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

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 anassessment 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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