Position Overview
Early Years Assistant – Fixed term until 31/12/2026 (Currie Primary School Nursery Class)
Remuneration & Hours
Salary: £25,905 – £26,111 (pro rata for part‑time and sessional)
Hours: 36 per week, 39 weeks sessional
About the Nursery
Currie Primary Nursery is situated in the South West of Edinburgh in Currie. It is part of Currie Primary School and has a designated site within the main school grounds. It can presently accommodate 64 children at one time.
The nursery has two large open‑plan rooms and a large outdoor space which children actively use daily. We use a Play‑Based Learning approach and respond to pupil voice through responsive planning to enhance learning and teaching through the Curriculum for Excellence. We promote and provide high‑quality, engaging learning experiences for all our children, whilst encouraging a love of learning.
We encourage children to be individuals who are aware of themselves and others whilst developing themselves as global citizens. We encourage curiosity and teach skills to adapt to an ever‑changing world. We have strong partnerships with parents/carers, partner services and agencies, and the wider community. We have a strong ethos linked to our school Mission, Vision and Values.
Regulation & Safeguarding
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 outside 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 pre‑employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
Working Environment
We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.
Interview Approach
As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to bring the best people into our roles, not just in skills and experience but also in their approach to work.
We're changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency‑based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and 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.
Additional Information
Happy to talk flexible working.
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You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/behaviours
Early Years Assistant job pack: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36692/early-years-assistant
Sessional Working information: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/36683/sessional-working-info
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