Early Years Officer - Gordon Primary School

Job Details

Grade: 7C

Hours: 35

Hourly Rate: £18.13- £19.86

Salary: £28589.91 -  £31317.08 per annum

Contract Duration: Temporary until 16 August 2026

 

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.

The Early Years Officer will assume responsibility for:

• The overview of the nursery class.

• Implementation of the daily plan with regard to the resources, staff roles and children’s learning experiences etc.

• The communication of information between staff and the Headteacher where appropriate.

• The day to day continuity of the nursery class including liaison with parents/carers and others as appropriate.

• Dealing with incidents in line with national guidelines, Scottish Borders Council and school policy.

 

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:

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

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

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 Charlotte Shortel at Charlotte.Shortel@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.

Scottish Borders Council is committed to providing support for Armed Forces Veterans. Showing its commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, the Council guarantees an interview to veterans who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.