Early Years Assistant - Viewforth EYC

Viewforth Early Years Centre is a large, busy, and vibrant setting operating under the City of Edinburgh Council. We provide high-quality early learning and childcare across various patterns of attendance between 8:00 AM and 6:00 PM, 52 weeks per year. We work in close partnership with our families to promote children's learning and development, actively helping to close the attainment gap and ensure equity for all. We encourage our team to strive for high standards, with robust support and excellent professional development opportunities available at all levels.

Why Join Us?

• Leadership & Impact: Shape the pedagogy, environment, and delivery of an established, community-focused service.
• Career Growth: Access extensive continuous professional development (CPD) support with clear pathways for leadership progression.
• Added Bonus: Enjoy the major convenience of free onsite parking, making your daily commute stress-free.
• Supportive Culture: Work within a team that champions the core values of respect, integrity, and flexibility.

We are now seeking to recruit an enthusiastic, passionate and caring Early Years Assistant. Although no formal qualification is required, candidates should have a good basic education and be literate and numerate. Early Years Assistants must apply for registration with SSSC within three months of being offered a post and must also gain a SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 qualification within 3 years of taking up the role.

Please read the attached Early Years Assistant job pack for further information, including experience and additional requirements. If you have any questions regarding the job role or require any other information, please contact the Nursery / Centre directly.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range. Happy to talk flexible working.