Senior Early Years Officer

Falkirk Council; Falkirk; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Falkirk Council is seeking a Senior Early Years Officer for the Woodlands Early Learning and Childcare Centre. This full-time role focuses on providing high-quality early learning for children up to five years, emphasizing outdoor experiences and an innovative approach to learning. The successful applicant will be responsible for managing services and ensuring adherence to educational standards while fostering a nurturing and stimulating environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience working with children from birth to 5 years.
• Knowledge of current early learning and childcare provision.
• Qualification to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management of early learning and childcare services.
• Provide an engaging outdoor learning environment.
• Ensure safety and maintain PVG scheme membership.

Skills

Knowledge of early learning

Experience with children from birth to 5 years

Outdoor learning

Education

HNC in Childcare and Education

SNNB Certificate or equivalent

Job description

Location: Woodlands ELC Centre Callendar Business Park Callendar Road, FK1 1XT

Salary: £32,487 - £36,076 per year pro rata

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Job Description

Senior Early Years Officer (Woodlands Early Learning and Childcare Centre)

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A vacancy has arisen for a dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Early Years Officer at Woodlands Early Learning and Childcare Centre to cover a maternity leave

At Woodlands ELC Centre we are huge advocates for outdoor learning. We are very fortunate to have Callendar Woods right on our doorstep where children will have continuous access to experiences such as climbing, den building, embracing risk, having campfires to cook snacks/lunches and experiencing all that nature has to offer.

We encourage children to explore risk and embrace it as children thrive on the challenge but it also enables children to prepare for risks in the future and know how to deal with them. We have used our own professional judgement to weigh up the benefits and risks and have put control measures in place to reduce the risks to an acceptable level without substantially removing the benefits of the opportunity to children's learning.

The nursery class operates Monday to Friday from 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. during term time.

The successful candidate will assist in the management and provision of early learning and childcare service within the school. You should have sound knowledge of current early learning and childcare provision and procedures with extensive experience of working with children from birth to 5 years.

You will hold an HNC in Childcare and Education, an SNNB Certificate or equivalent qualification. You should hold a qualification to allow registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). Experience or knowledge of outdoor learning/forest nursery approach would be advantageous.

This is a term-time post, full time (37 hours) and temporary until 4 th December 2025. Please note salary will be adjusted for term time working.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.