Early Years Strategic Development Officer
Waverley Court
Salary: £39,129 - £46,02
Hours: 36 per week, 52 weeks
This post will support under 5s who are experiencing homelessness. Currently, approximately 7,000 individuals in Edinburgh are in temporary housing, many of whom are families with children under 5. The role involves supporting homeless children into ELC and signposting to services such as Best Start Grants. It will also include strategic work, including the P1 transition project.
We are recruiting an Early Years Strategic Development Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will implement policies and developments to ensure the Council meets its duties under the Children and Young People's Act (2014), the national Early Years Framework, Edinburgh's Early Years Strategy and Action Plan, and Edinburgh's Parent and Carers Strategy and Action Plan.
Please ensure you have the required qualification(s) before applying, as applications without these will not be considered. Refer to the attached documentation for requirements.
This position involves 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 an update check. If you have spent three or more months outside the UK in the last five years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. Employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of these checks.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where all employees feel valued and able to perform their best. We recognize that a diverse workforce enhances our organization.
To support this, we are shifting from a traditional competency-based interview to a behavioral and technical skills-based approach. This new process will help us assess how you think and how you embody our core values of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility in your work.
Our salary range typically reflects the starting salary, with annual increases until it reaches the top of the range.
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