Early Years Officer - Sighthill Primary School

Early Years Officer - Sighthill Primary School

Job Description

Early Years Officer - fixed term until 01/09/2027
Sighthill Primary School and Nursery

Salary: £34,452-£40,501
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks a year

Sighthill nursery is a large, busy setting with the capacity for 90 children, with 70 children being able to attend over the two rooms at any one time. The children access various patterns of attendance between 8am and 6pm, 50 weeks per year.

The Nursery is staffed with a friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team who work hard to ensure our environments are natural, warm and welcoming, with nurturing and rich spaces, both indoors and out.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, dedicated and motivated Early Years Officer to join us on a fixed term basis. We are searching for someone who can demonstrate passion, inquiry and energy.

This position is full time, 36 hours per week, and the successful candidate will be required to work early and late shift patterns which rotate on a weekly basisbetween the hours of 7.45am and 6.00pm, Monday - Friday.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years proven, post qualifying experience in an Early Years setting and relevant experience of working with parents and carers.

Please note - You must ensure that you have one of the following qualifications which accords with the requirements of the Standard for Childhood Practice and meet SSSC registration requirements without conditions;

• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7

or

When completing the application form please state the name of your qualification and level as stated above.

If you do not have any of these qualifications, we will be unable to consider your application.

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.

Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.

Our Culture:

Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.

We recognise the benefits that diverse perspectives, experiences and backgrounds bring to our organisation, and we’re committed to employing a workforce that represents the population of the city we serve. We particularly encourage applicants from under-represented groups including women, LGBT+ people, racially minoritised groups, people with disabilities and people who are neurodivergent.

As part of our commitment to inclusive recruitment, we're delighted to announce that we have extended our guaranteed interview scheme to include all applicants who are or have been care experienced, and who meet the essential criteria for the post. This extends our current arrangements of being a Disability Confident Employer, that guarantee an interview to applicants who meet the criteria for the post and who declare a disability.

Happy to talk flexible working.

Colleague Support and Wellbeing

As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.

We’re committed to supporting employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. There are several policies in place to support this ranging from flexible work options to career breaks. Our full suite of employment policies can be found here.

We have a range of support options available including access to counselling, a mental health support service, an occupational health service, speak up supporters and a colleague listening service.

Reasonable Adjustments:

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview, should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.

Job Info

• Job Identification 16432
• Job Category Early Years / Pupil Support
• Posting Date 09/14/2026, 08:37 AM
• Apply Before 09/21/2026, 10:55 PM
• Degree Level Other qualification
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Sighthill Primary School
• Contract Type Fixed Term
• Contract End Date 09/01/2027
• Annual Working Duration 52 Weeks