Early Years Support Worker

s1jobs; Dundee; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading school in Dundee is seeking an Early Years Support Worker to join their team. This role involves supporting the education and care of children aged 3 to 5 years, ensuring a nurturing environment while assisting with various responsibilities, including children’s wellbeing and effective communication with staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young children is desirable.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Support Early Years practitioners and managers in meeting the needs of all children.
• Attend to all aspects of children’s care and wellbeing.
• Ensure positive management of children’s behaviour.

Skills

Empathy with children

Enthusiasm and drive

Good oral communication skills

Good organisational skills

Education

NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6 / SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent

Job description

The School has an exciting opportunity for an Early Years Support Worker.

Interested candidates are welcome to make informal enquiries in advance of the closing date.

Job Purpose

The Early Years Support Worker will work as part of a team to support the education and care of young children aged 3 to 5 years.

Key Outputs & Responsibilities

1. Support Early Years practitioners and managers in meeting the needs of all children
2. Support children individually, or in a group, to access all activities in the playrooms and outdoors
3. Liaise with other nursery staff to share information about individual children
4. Follow health and safety and child protection guidelines and procedures at all times
5. Assist in the organising, layout and clearing of the indoor and outdoor play areas ensuring all equipment is hygienic and well maintained
6. Attend to all aspects of children’s care and wellbeing, including assisting with toileting and changing, administering first aid and medication
7. Foster and maintain good relations with children, colleagues and parents
8. Assist Early Years Practitioners in assessment and progress monitoring for children
9. Engage in Staff Review and CPD appropriate to the post
10. Ensure the positive management of children’s behaviour at all times
11. Cover for EYPs in their absence, for example by taking over their groups and the associated paperwork
12. Be responsible for a small key group of children and all associated paperwork and meetings, when necessary, with support and advice from other staff
13. Undertake such other duties as the Nursery Manager or Rector may from time to time determine

Person Specification

Essential

• Empathy with children—especially aged 3-5
• Enthusiasm and drive
• An open and approachable manner
• The ability to work within a team
• Good oral communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Ability to communicate and liaise effectively and sensitively with parents
• A commitment to ongoing professional development
• Ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• Experience of working with young children
• NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6 / SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6 or equivalent; flexibility and a sense of humour
• Basic IT skills

The School requires all newly appointed staff to undertake a check with the Scottish Criminal Records Office in line with the PVG Scheme. Offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory registration with the PVG Scheme. Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for a work visa, so candidates should ensure they already have or are able to obtain the right to work in the UK before applying.

Interested candidates are welcome to make informal enquiries in advance of the closing date.

Closing date is 9 June 2025

Interviews will take place in person at The High School of Dundee during the week commencing 9th & 15th June 2025.

About The High School Of Dundee

At the High School of Dundee, our unique location in the heart of the city is a major strength, helping our pupils feel connected to the real world, creating fully rounded and grounded young people. The school currently has over 900 pupils, from age 3-18, who divide their time between our main city centre campus and our extensive sports facility, Mayfield.

Our approach is built on a profound belief that if young people are valued, supported, known, and engaged in their learning, they can achieve amazing things. We have a long track record of outstanding exam results, which we owe to our rigorous approach, expertise built up over many years, and a genuine desire to see our pupils realize their potential.

In our Primary School, the children work daily on the crucial building blocks of literacy and numeracy, but the focus is also on making learning fun, engaging, and wide-ranging. And in the Senior Years, choice is paramount. In S3, our pupils can choose eight subjects to focus on, while in S5 they can select from 25 subjects at Higher level. At Advanced Higher, 23 subjects are available.

The timetabling of exciting new interdisciplinary STEM Innovation and Business Enterprise courses, in addition to computer science for all, has embedded Future Skills into our curriculum. In tandem, the development of partnerships with local businesses is allowing us to provide real-world learning opportunities which further enrich our pupils’ learning.

A focus on the essential importance of Pastoral Care and on encouraging all pupils to make the most of the opportunities presented by our vibrant and extensive co-curriculum, helps create an environment in which the School’s Core Values are ever-present and where the desire to learn, support one another, and grow is embraced by all.