Early Years Assistant - Forest Kindergarten (Corstorphine Hill)

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an Early Years Assistant for a fixed-term role at Cammo Estate. The position involves outdoor early learning and childcare, with 18 hours per week across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, in a Forest Kindergarten setting.

Applicants should have basic education and be literate and numerate. PVG scheme checks, SSSC registration and SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 within 3 years are required. Flexible working is encouraged and the role is subject to safeguarding checks.

Qualifications

• No formal qualification required; candidates should have basic education and be literate and numerate.
• Must apply for SSSC registration within 3 months of offer; SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 within 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Support children's learning and development in outdoor settings.
• Work 18 hours per week at Cammo Estate.
• Ensure safeguarding and PVG checks as part of recruitment.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 within 3 years of taking role

Job description

Early Years Assistant – fixed term until 28/05/2027. Forest Kindergarten(Corstorphine Hill).

Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional) Hours: 18 per week, 39 weeks sessional.

Forest Kindergartens are fully outdoor Early Learning and Childcare settings, based in woodlands and parks across the City of Edinburgh. We support children's learning and development through connections to nature, community, people and through developing life-long skills, resilience, curiosity and a love for the natural world.

We are now recruiting an enthusiastic Early Years Assistant based at our Cammo Estate base on a fixed term contract until 28/05/2027. The successful candidate will work 18 hours per week as follows:

• Wednesday & Thursday 8 hours each day (30 minute unpaid lunch break).


• Friday 2 hours

Although no formal qualification is required, candidates should have a good basic education and be literate and numerate.

Early Years Assistants mustapply for registration with SSSC within three months of being offered a post and must also gain a SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 qualification within 3 years of taking up the role.

Please read the attached Early Years Assistant job pack for further information, including experience and additional requirements. If you have any questions regarding the job role or require any other information, please contact the Nursery / Centre directly. You can search for contact details on the Council website https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/directory/10191/early-learning-and-childcare.

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 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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