Early Years Practitioner - Viewforth Early Years Centre

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary onsite parking

Job summary

Viewforth Early Years Centre, operated by The City of Edinburgh Council, invites applications for an Early Years Practitioner. Join a dynamic team delivering high-quality early learning and childcare across 52 weeks, with a 36-hour week and flexible attendance patterns from 8:00 to 18:00.

The role requires SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7 or HNC Childhood Practice. PVG checks are required.

Qualifications

• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7, or HNC Childhood Practice, required.
• If you do not have either, we will be unable to consider your application.

Responsibilities

• Work shift patterns Monday to Friday, with occasional early/late shifts on rotation.

Education

SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7

HNC Childhood Practice

Job description

Early Years Practitioner
Viewforth Early Years Centre

Salary: £30,188 - £34,452
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks

Viewforth Early Years Centre is a leading, dynamic, and diverse educational setting operating under the City of Edinburgh Council.We deliver exemplary early learning and childcare services, offering flexible attendance patterns from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 52 weeks a year.

We operate in close partnership with families to foster children’s learning and development, actively working to close the attainment gap and ensure equity for all learners. We empower our team to maintain the highest professional standards, backed by robust support systems and exceptional professional development opportunities across all career stages.

Why Join Us?

• Leadership & Impact: Shape the pedagogy, learning environment, and operational delivery of an established, community-focused service.
• Career Advancement: Access extensive Continuous Professional Development (CPD) support with clear pathways for leadership progression.
• Workplace Amenities: Benefit from the convenience of complimentary onsite parking to ensure a seamless daily commute.
• Supportive Culture: Collaborate within a progressive team that champions the core values of respect, integrity, and flexibility.

The successful candidate will be required to work shift patterns within the setting Monday-Friday, with some early / late shifts on rotation, within each month.

Please note - You must ensure that you have one of the following qualifications before you apply:

• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7
  or
• HNC Childhood Practice

If you do not have either of these qualifications, we will be unable to consider your application.

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

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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