Early Years Officer

Fife Council; Longbridge; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on products and services

Job summary

Fife Council is seeking an Early Years Practitioner to promote children's learning, development and welfare within a nursery, with a strong commitment to inclusion, diversity and equality in partnership with families and colleagues.

You must hold a relevant practitioner qualification (HNC Childhood Practice / Early Years Education & Childcare or SVQ Level 3 in Social Services, Children and Young People) and commit to PVG clearance, SSSC registration within six months, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Requires practitioner-level qualification in Early Years.
• PVG scheme membership is required prior to appointment.
• SSSC registration must be completed within six months.

Responsibilities

• Promote children’s learning, development and welfare in a nursery.
• Promote inclusion, diversity and equality in partnership with families and staff.
• Communicate with families and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to wider development within the nursery.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team player

Stakeholder comms

Education

HNC Childhood Practice

SVQ Level 3 (Social Services)

Job description

The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community. Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate. We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.

A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

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. 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.

The Person

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

• HNC Childhood Practice/Early Years Education & Childcare OR
• SVQ Level 3 Social Services, Children and Young People.

Before confirming to 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. You are also required to be registered with SSSC at practitioner level within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and must complete the required post registration training and learning (PRTL) over the registration period. 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. If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

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

Further Information

How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our behaviour framework for more information.

Employee Benefits

• Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services

Directorate Information

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