Early Years Assistant - St Mark's RC Primary School

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

Job summary

St Mark's ELC in Edinburgh is seeking an Early Years Assistant to support the Terrific 2's room. The role is 19.5 hours per week across 39 weeks, with Monday-Thursday 9am-1pm and Friday 8:30-12pm.

The post is regulated work with PVG checks required; unconditional offer subject to pre-employment checks. We value diverse applicants and welcome ideas to share in a supportive team at The City of Edinburgh Council.

Qualifications

• 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.
• An Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required if you have spent a continuous period outside the UK in the last 5 years.

Job description

Early Years Assistant
St Mark's ELC
Salary: £26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours: 19.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Monday to Thursday 9am-1pm, Friday, 8:30-12pm
Please join us in providing excellent Early Learning and Childcare at St Mark's ELC, this position in for the Terrific 2's room.

Our values are 'Respectful, Knowledgeable, and Working Together,' and our vision is to be a place where our families can join us around a bowl of homemade soup and listen to children's voices.

We are looking for staff who bring their own ideas with them to share, and who look forward to hearing about our ideas in return.

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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