Senior Early Years Officer

Senior Early Years Officer – fixed term until 21/04/2027

Salary: £39,129 – £46,023.

Hours:

36 per week, 52 weeks.

Location:

Nether Currie Primary School, Edinburgh.

The setting offers early learning and childcare 52 weeks a year, across a variety of models for up to 64 children.

Nether Currie Primary School has recently expanded into a new era of early learning and child care provision for children aged 2‑5 years. A fabulous new nursery building opened in August 2022, and we have steadily seen our numbers of children rise over this time.

We are looking for a Senior Early Years Officer to join our setting, 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 management knowledge and experience of establishing and leading a new team. The person must hold an HNC/SVQ3 in a relevant Childhood Practice award and an advanced early years qualification that accords with the requirements of the Standard for Childhood Practice and meet SSSC registration requirements without conditions. A commitment to undertaking the BA Childhood Practice is essential.

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 of the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both 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 under‑represented. 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.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together, we want to make sure we’re recruiting the best people. Therefore, part of our interview process will include an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. For more information on our commitment to equalities and Our Behaviours, please visit the relevant pages on the City of Edinburgh Council website.