Senior Early Years Officer - Davidson's Mains Primary School - 15124_1781605839

Senior Early Years Officer - fixed term until 08/10/2027
Davidsons Mains Primary School Early Years & Childcare

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Davidson's Mains Primary School Early Years and Childcare for a committed and enthusiastic Senior Early Years Officer to join our large team. We are looking for a strong leader who can bring knowledge, experience, vitality, flexibility and a passion for helping young children develop and grow through planning and providing high quality learning experiences. The successful candidate will have proven leadership and management knowledge, along with experience of leading a large team.

Our setting delivers Early Learning and Childcare to children from 2 - 5 years old for up to 108 children. We offer a variety of placements across 52 weeks as well as term time. Our team consists of 2 Senior Early Years Officers, 3 FTE Early Years Officers, 8 FTE Early Years Practitioners, 3.4 FTE Early Years Assistants, 2 Early Years Domestics and a part-time administrator.

Our Senior Early Years Officers lead the Early Years Officers, Practitioners and Assistants in providing high quality early learning and childcare and spend up to 50% of their time in the playrooms.

Each SEYO works Monday - Friday on an alternating rota basis, with shift patterns being 7.50 a.m. - 3.32 p.m. and 10.18 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.

This post would be suitable for a secondment for someone looking to progress towards the next step in their career.

The person must hold an HNC/SVQ3 in a relevant Childhood Practice award and an advanced early years qualification which accords with the requirements of the Standard for Childhood Practice and meet SSSC registration requirements without conditions. Possession of the BA in Childhood Practice is desirable.

For further information, please contact Anne Houliston, DHT.

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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