Senior Early Years Officer - Maybury Primary School

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

Maybury Primary School ELC, part of The City of Edinburgh Council, seeks a Senior Early Years Officer to lead our established team and collaborate with the current Senior Early Years Assistant.

The post requires the listed childcare qualifications, SSSC registration without conditions, and PVG scheme checks; flexible working is supported. The salary and terms reflect local authorities in Scotland.

Qualifications

• HNC Childcare and Education or SVQ 3/SCQF Level 7 in Social Services (CYP) or credits toward BA in Childhood Practice.
• Must meet SSSC registration requirements without conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the established Early Years team at Maybury Primary School ELC.
• Work in partnership with the Senior Early Years Assistant already in the setting.

Education

HNC Childcare and Education

SVQ 3/SCQF Level 7 Social Services (Children and Young People)

BA in Childhood Practice (credits towards)

Job description

Senior Early Years Officer
Maybury Primary School ELC

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639 per year
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks per year

Working pattern: Monday to Friday

Maybury Primary School ELC is looking for an experienced and empathetic leader to lead our established team. The successful candidate will work in partnership with another Senior Early Years Assistant already working in the setting.

The successful candidate will have an HNC Childcare and Education, SVQ 3/SCQF Level 7 Social Services (Children and Young People) or a qualification which provides credits towards the BA in Childhood Practice and meets SSSC registration requirements without conditions.

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. An unconditional 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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