Senior Early Years Intervention Officer - Waverley Court

The City of Edinburgh Council; Easter Howgate; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is seeking a Senior Early Years Intervention Officer based at Waverley Court. Salary £40,501 - £47,639 (pro-rata for sessional). Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional.

This post includes equity and excellence responsibilities and requires a degree in early years or active study toward one. Equity-focused work allocates EELs to identified settings; the role includes ongoing CLPL to support high‑quality intervention and closing the poverty-related attainment gap.

Qualifications

• A degree in early years or working towards one.
• PVG Scheme checks and overseas criminal record check when required.
• Experience in intervention work with young children is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide targeted early years intervention to identified settings.
• Work with children to improve outcomes and close poverty-related attainment gaps.
• Contribute to ongoing professional learning and CLPL to support intervention work.

Education

Degree in Early Years

Job description

Senior Early Years Intervention Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 (pro-rata for sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional

We are currently recruiting for 1 Equity and Excellence Lead.

This post provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who has a degree within early years or working towards a degree qualification.

EELs are allocated to identified settings and work directly with the children. As part of the role there is on-going high quality CLPL to support intervention work which will improve outcomes for some of our youngest learners.

This post will appeal to practitioners who want to further develop their skills and who would like to make a difference in closing the poverty related attainment gap.

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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