Overview
Early Years Assistant - fixed term until 26/06/2026 at Dean Park Primary School, Balerno, Edinburgh. Salary: £25,905 - £26,111 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional). Hours: 10 per week, 39 weeks.
Responsibilities
* Provide 1:1 support for a child with additional support needs within the early years setting.
Requirements / Qualifications
* 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 these checks. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the satisfactory outcome of both pre-employment checks.
* Patience, empathy, and a positive approach to supporting children.
Additional Information
* We are committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work. We recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds.
* We are changing the way we interview and assess candidates to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach, aligned with Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility.
* More information on Our Behaviours can be found on the Our Behaviours page. Salary ranges reflect initial starting salary with annual increases.
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