Early Years Officer

Fife Council; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council is seeking a passionate early years practitioner to enhance children's life chances through quality education. The role involves promoting learning and development in a nursery setting, ensuring inclusivity, and fulfilling essential registration requirements. Ideal candidates will possess the necessary qualifications and interpersonal skills to positively impact children's outcomes.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence.
• Understanding of child development from birth to 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Promoting children’s learning, development, and welfare.
• Communicating with stakeholders and contributing to wider nursery development.
• Promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Teamwork

Education

HNC Childhood Practice/Early Years Education & Childcare

Job description

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We are looking for a highly skilled early years practitioner who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to making a difference for all of our children and young people so that they achieve their full potential.

As an early years practitioner in Fife you will be responsible for promoting children’s learning, development and welfare within a nursery context, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality, communicating with other stakeholders and for contributing to wider development within the nursery.

A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

You are required to hold one of the following practitioner level qualifications (or equivalent):

• HNC Childhood Practice/Early Years Education & Childcare OR

You should have a working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence, Realising the ambition and child development from birth to 5 years.

You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work