Early Years Assistant - Fox Covert Early Years Centre

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Assistant for Fox Covert Early Years Centre in Edinburgh. This fixed-term post runs until 31 December 2026. The role is 17 hours per week across 39 weeks, with a pro-rata salary of £26,806–£27,032.

Training, PVG checks and SSSC registration support are included. Although no formal qualification is required, candidates should have a good basic education and be literate and numerate.

Qualifications

• Proven literacy and numeracy skills.
• Must apply for SSSC registration within 3 months of offer.
• Must gain SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 within 3 years.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Education

SVQ2/SCQF Level 6

Job description

Early Years Assistant - fixed term until 31/12/2026 Fox Covert Early Years Centre Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional) Hours: 17 per week, 39 weeks sessional Fox Covert Early Years is a large, busy setting, with capacity for 85 children at any one time, attending various patterns of attendance between 8am and 6pm, 52 weeks per year. We work alongside our excellent term time Forest Kindergarten team, offering a blended placement for families who choose this pattern.

The Nursery is staffed with a friendly, supportive, energetic and passionate team, following a Froebelian approach. Our environments and natural, warm and welcoming, with nurturing and rich spaces, both indoors and out.

We have developed a positive Growth Mindset ethos, where everyone is encouraged to be the best we can.

We are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate and caring Early Years Assistant.

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 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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View Early Years Assistant job pack

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