Early Years Support Worker
- Location:
- 193 Arbroath Road, Dundee, DD4 7HS
- Salary:
- £17,251.02 per year
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 30 hours per week
The School has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Early Years Support Worker to join its Nursery located at Mayfield on a fixed term basis. You will work as part of a skilled and experienced team to plan, support and develop the education and care of young children aged 3 to 5 years.
Please see the job description attached for full details of the role.
Interested candidates are welcome to make informal enquiries in advance of the closing date. Please email Mrs Lisa Yule, Nursery Manager, at lcyule@highschoolofdundee.org.uk .
General enquiries should be emailed to hr@highschoolofdundee.org.uk .
Closing date is midnight on Sunday 3 November 2024.
Interviews will take place in person at Mayfield week commencing 11 November 2024.To apply the following should be submitted via the High School of Dundee recruitment portal:
- A one-page covering letter addressed to the Nursery Manager demonstrating how your knowledge, skills and experience meet the requirements of the role and why you are interested in working at the High School of Dundee
- CV
- Online Application Form
Benefits
Holidays
37 days paid annual leave per annum pro rata, inclusive of all public holidays. This includes 9 or 10 days’ annual leave pro rata to be kept aside for the School’s Christmas shutdown period.
Pension
Auto-enrolment Defined Contributions (DC) Pension Scheme with The Pensions Trust - this is an enhanced contributory scheme whereby the employer contributes 8% of gross monthly earnings and the employee contributes 4%. The School also offers an alternative and further enhanced scheme whereby the employee can increase their contributions to either 7% or 10% and this scheme the employer will contribute 13.55%. Includes death in Service.
Staff Fee Remission
A discretionary staff fee concession should your children attend the High School of Dundee (currently 40%) or High School of Dundee Nursery (currently 20%).
Sick Pay
Up to 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay – increases with length of service up to the maximum after 5 years’ service.
Cycle to Work Scheme
Purchase of a bike or accessories up to the value of £2,500 on completion of probation period. Salary dependent.
HSD Rewards
High School of Dundee Rewards Benefits platform provided by Sodexo
Family Leave
Childcare Days x 2
One day off for each of moving house, graduation, wedding per annum
Maternity Leave – 3 months’ full pay
Paternity Leave – 1 weeks’ full pay
Gym
Access to the School’s Gym based at Mayfield Sports Centre outside School hours.
Counselling
Up to six sessions with the Wellbeing Academy