Package Description:
Early Years Support Worker
Loretto Junior School is looking for an Early Years Support Worker for the beginning of November 2025, or as soon as possible afterwards. You will work as part of the Pre-School team providing wrap around care within the After School Club during term time and as a key member of staff for our Holiday Club.
At Loretto, we believe that each child has a unique potential, and our mission is to enable them to achieve it to the fullest. Our priority is that all children feel happy, secure and valued. We provide a safe, enjoyable, welcoming environment, whilst at the same time enough structure to address each child’s needs, and closely assess their progress.
Main purpose of the role
* To support Pre-School Twilight Sessions for children between the ages of 3-5 and After School Club (ASC) provision for children between the ages of 5-8.
* To plan and implement a range of activities suitable for the age and stages of the children.
* To supervise and educate through play the children, covering all areas of the children’s development.
* To develop and maintain good relationships and communication with parents / carers to facilitate day-to-day caring needs of the children.
* To provide a caring, secure environment, through individual attention and group activities.
This is a permanent part-time role working 10.5 hours per week during term time (Wednesday to Friday, 3.00pm to 6:30pm) and 29.25 hours per week during school holidays (Wednesday to Friday, 7:45am to 6.30pm with a one hour unpaid lunch break). The hourly rate of pay is £13.29. Additional hours may be available to cover for staff holidays and absence.
Experience and Skills
* Registered or eligible for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). You will be expected to register for and complete this process on joining.
* Excellent understanding of the Early Years curriculum and requirements.
* Experience within the Early Years Foundation Stage/Early Level – Curriculum for Excellence
* Applicants will need to undergo First Aid training if not already undertaken.
* Able to develop good personal relationships within the team.
* Proven ability to develop effective relationships with parents and the community.
* Communicate effectively (both orally and in writing) to parents and children.
* Excellent IT skills
Find out more about the required skills and experience in the job description.
Application
If you think this is the right opportunity for you, please apply through the School Talent website. You will be asked to submit a CV and supporting statement as part of the application process.
You must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this post.
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact jobs@loretto.com
Closing Date: Wednesday 22 October 2025 at 11:59PM (BST)
Interview Procedure
Interviews will be with the Junior School Head and the Junior School Deputy Head and will be held on Wednesday 29 October 2025. The selection process and interview questions will be structured around the information given in your application. Only those best fulfilling the job specification will be shortlisted.
Benefits
* Generous pension scheme
* Enhanced holiday allowance
* Family friendly policies
* Free lunches during term time
* Annual review and opportunities for training and continued professional development
* Bike to work scheme
* Employee Assistance programme
* Opportunities for involvement in the wider school community
The School is committed to equal opportunities for all its pupils and staff.
Loretto is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Loretto meets the requirements in respect of exempted questions under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, all applicants who are offered employment will be subject to Disclosure Scotland Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme checks before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands or final warnings, as well as convictions. The cost of this application will be met by the School. Annually, every member of staff at the School is required to undergo, complete, and sign to confirm that they have received child protection training and will uphold it.
About Loretto
About the Junior School
Loretto Junior School is East Lothian’s leading independent Junior School for children aged 3 to 12 – with around 150 girls and boys in attendance. We enjoy an ideal location, right on the west bank of the River Esk and next to the local beach. Our catchment area is wide and we are easily accessed from Midlothian, Edinburgh and the Borders, with an extensive school transport service.
We are predominantly a day school but every year we welcome a number of boarders from age 11. Our Pre-School (ages 3 to 5) and Early Years (ages 5 to 7) are based at Eskbank, while Years 4 to 7 (ages 8 to 12) are at North Esk Lodge.
The North Esk Lodge is also the Junior School’s busy hub for both all pupils, situated on a site close enough to the Senior School to share its facilities, but separate enough to allow our younger children to feel secure and happy in their own independent environment.