Senior Early Years Officer - Fort Early Years Centre

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

Job summary

The City of Edinburgh Council is recruiting a Senior Early Years Officer for Fort Early Years Centre in Edinburgh. You will lead the Early Years Officers, Practitioners and Assistants to deliver high quality early learning and childcare, with about 50% of your time spent in the playrooms.

The role requires a qualification credit towards the BA in Childhood Practice and SSSC registration; possession of the BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent is desirable.

Qualifications

• Requires qualification credit towards the BA in Childhood Practice and SSSC registration.
• Possession of the BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Early Years Officers, Practitioners and Assistants to provide high quality early learning and childcare.
• Spend 50% of time in the playrooms delivering hands-on delivery of care and learning.

Skills

Leadership

Team supervision

Education

BA in Childhood Practice

Job description

Senior Early Years Officer

Fort Early Years Centre

Salary: £40,501-£47,639

Hours:36 per week, 52 weeks per year

Fort Early Years Centre is a busy Nursery with capacity for children aged 0-5 years. The children attend various patterns of attendance between 8am and 6pm; 52 weeks per year. Our Senior Early Years Officers lead the Early Years Officers, Practitioners and Assistants in providing high quality early learning and childcare and spend 50% of their time in the playrooms.

The post holder must have achieved a qualification which provides credits towards the BA in Childhood Practice and meets SSSC registration requirements.

Possession of the BA in Childhood Practice or equivalent is desirable.

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 an assessment 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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