Early Years Inclusion Officer - Outreach, Cuiken Primary School

Job Vacancy

KNOWLEDGE:

The post holder must

• be educated to degree level or must working towards and obtain a degree level within an area related to early childhood learning and development which accords with the requirements of the Standard for Childhood Practice and meet SSSC registration requirements/ GTCS registration.
• Be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC)/GTCS registered prior to appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment
• Ensure that a culturally sensitive approach is taken to early learning, development and care, ensuring that GIRFEC principles underpin their work at all times.
• Have an ability to motivate, initiate and develop new ideas and approaches along with an ability to support staff in effecting changes within the service
• Use resources imaginatively, using different approaches e.g. curriculum development and delivery, group work, develop tailored packages based on a needs assessment of the child
• Have a high degree of self-motivation and an ability to look for imaginative options and solutions.
• Plan, track and report on progress of individual children
• Good understanding of current Early Years pedagogy
• Good understanding of Curriculum for Excellence Early Level, Pre- Birth to Three
• Key role is contact with identified children attending the setting. Promoting children’s emotional wellbeing through interventions and modelling, e.g. use of praise and encouragement, positive feedback.
• Responsible for the impact of interventions on the care and early learning of individual children
• Significant experience of Realising the Ambition and Early Years Quality Framework to support and develop high quality pedagogy

 

CLOSING DATE: Sunday 19th April

Interviews: Week beginning 27^th April

Job Advert

Position Title: Early Years Inclusion Officer

Directorate: Children, Young People and Partnerships

Location: Outreach, Cuiken Primary School

Contract Status: Permanent

Hours of Work: 21 hours and 36 minutes per week

Working Pattern: Tuesday – Thursday (inclusive) 7 hrs 12 min per day

Weeks per year: 52

Please note that it is Midlothian Councils policy that successful applicants will be appointed to the first point on the salary scale.

Based on 21.60 hours over 52 weeks per year, the minimum actual salary for this position is £26,080.81 per annum.

Requirements

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Successful candidates will require PVG Scheme membership for Regulated Work with Children, You will be required to join the Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check prior to commencing employment with Midlothian Council, the cost of which will be met by you. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit www.disclosurescotland.gov.uk

Please note that Disclosure Scotland has changed the way PVG certificates are issued. You will be notified by email from Disclosure Scotland that your certificate is available to view. Once you have viewed your certificate you will be allowed to share this with your employer and it is only available for 14 days from the first day you have viewed the certificate. If you do not grant access to Midlothian Council to view before access is removed, a further application will need to be generated, and this will incur an additional cost.

Additional Information

If you have difficulty applying for this post or accessing attached documents, or if you have a disability and reasonable adjustment is required, please email recruitment@midlothian.gov.uk to discuss with member of the Recruitment Team stating the post reference number.

Midlothian Council is currently undergoing a period of transformation, changing and improving the way it delivers services in Midlothian. As a consequence, there are a number of existing employees for whom we are committed to seeking suitable alternative employment within the Council in accordance with our legal obligations. Candidates are advised that, for some vacancies, internal candidates in this situation will be interviewed before the wider selection pool and a slightly longer delay may be experienced before application outcomes can be advised to you. Thank you for your patience in this matter.

If you are a trainee of a Midlothian Council Training Programme, have a disability or you are a care experienced young person who has previously been a looked after child, you are eligible for a guaranteed interview if you meet the essential criteria for the post.