Early Years Officer - Broughton Primary School

Job Details

Grade: 7C

Hourly Rate: £16.76 - £18.42

Salary: £30,580.21 - £33,609.71 pro rata per annum

Contract Duration: Permanent

Please note successful applicants will be placed on the first point of the salary scale unless they meet certain criteria.

This is a 39 week post, working hours will be during school term only, the salary will be pro-rated accordingly. Please note the salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year).

Role Purpose

The Early Years Officer will, under the direction of the head teacher, and with input from the central Early Years Improvement Team lead other staff in the Nursery and work as part of a wider team, including school staff and early learning and childcare teachers to lead the planning and delivery of Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in the school Nursery settings.

Essential

At least one of the following:

HNC in Childhood Practice/Childcare and Education.

SVQ Social Services (Children & Young People) SCQF 7 / SVQ 3 Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

SNNEB/NNEB

In addition candidates will be required to have at least one of the following:

BA Childhood Practice

PDA 8 or 9 in Childhood Practice/Early Education and Childcare.

SVQ Social Services (Children & Young People) SCQF 9 / SVQ4 Children’s Care, Learning and Development.

OR be currently working towards this level of qualification.

All successful applicants for early learning and childcare posts will be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Carn Peaston at Carn.peaston@scotborders.gov.uk.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.