Senior Early Years Officer

Fife Council; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Fife Council seeks a Senior Early Years Officer who is passionate about improving life chances for children. The role involves promoting learning and welfare, requiring specific qualifications and experience in early childhood education. This temporary position offers a competitive salary for dedicated professionals aiming to make a difference.

Benefits

Employee benefits package offering discounts

Access to training resources

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young children in a formal setting.
• Working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence.
• Required to obtain PVG scheme membership.

Responsibilities

• Promoting children's learning, development and welfare in a nursery context.
• Leading on development within the nursery.
• Promoting inclusion, diversity, and equality.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

HNC Childhood Practice

SVQ Level 3 Social Services

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Job Description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 23 June 2025

Closing Date: Sunday 15 June 2025

Contract Type: Temporary for 1 year

Salary: FC7 £32,437.03 to £40,358.57 (Pro Rata)

Working Pattern: 18 Hours per week Monday/Tuesday and a Wednesday morning

Location: Beanstalk Family Nurture Centre, Dunfermline

Purpose and Values of Education Directorate

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.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

• Working Together - Please give examples of when you have worked with others to lead team work and how you influenced those you were working with.
• Delivering Results - Please give examples that demonstrate your ability to organise and solve problems to achieve results.
• Personal Ownership - Please give examples of situations in which you have used your initiative to make improvements and used your skills to deal with challenges and change.
• Customer Focus - Please give examples of when your skills and knowledge have helped improve the learning and development of children.

Job Details

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 a Senior Early Years officer 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 and leading on wider development within the nursery, where appropriate.

• 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 OR SVQ Level 3 Social Services, Children and Young People.
• Experience of working with young children in a formal setting.
• 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 lead on aspects of team work within the nursery to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.

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

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.

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.

Further Information

• Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
• How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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
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For more information, please contact: Diane Ballard, [e-mail]