Early Years Officer - Chirnside Primary School, Internal Vacancy Only

Job Details

Grade: 7C

Hourly Rate: £17.44 - £19.10

Hours: 7, Mondays

Salary: £31,828.33 - £34,857.83 pro rata per annum

Contract Duration: Temporary until 16 October 2026

Internal Applicants Only

 

Please note that the annual salary advertised is for a full-time role, based on 35.00/37.00 hours per week. If the position you are applying for is part time or you are only going to be working part of the year, i.e., a term time contract for 38 or 39 weeks per year, the annual salary will be paid on a pro-rata basis including a number of additional weeks for annual leave entitlement when the position is term time.

Role Purpose

Chirnside Primary School & Nursery:

We require an enthusiastic and capable Temporary Early Years Officer from October 20th 2025 - 16th October 2026.

This will be for 7 hours on a Monday.

This is a temporary post in our hub, the post holder will be expected to work on a 52 week contract.

Closing date for applications is 3rd July 2025

Interviews to take place on Friday 18th July 2025

 

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.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES - see recruitment profile

Essential

• 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

Plus experience - 3 Years experience as Early Years Practitioner

 

All successful applicants for early learning and childcare posts will be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 3 months of appointment and maintain registration throughout the period of employment.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Joanna Mabon by telephone on 01890818274 or by email at joanna.mabon@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.