Early Years Assistant – Fixed Term (Until 26/06/2025)
Castleview is looking for a committed and enthusiastic individual to work collaboratively as a member of the nursery team assisting in meeting the educational, care and welfare needs of all pupils, ensuring those with additional support needs can effectively access their learning in an inclusive, safe and nurturing setting with every opportunity to reach their full potential. To be flexible and assist in carrying out general clerical duties as and when required in support of pupil learning. To provide support and assistance in the day‑to‑day operations of the nursery as directed by the Head Teacher or nominated staff.
Salary: £25,905 – £26,111 (Pro rata for part‑time and sessional). Hours: 27.36 per week, 39 weeks sessional.
The successful candidate will, under the direction and supervision of teaching or nominated staff, support children in the playrooms and throughout the learning environment through organised activities, providing support, assistance and encouragement to help each individual child achieve the best learning and development outcomes possible.
Castleview is situated in an area of positive action and all our staff must be confident in managing distressed behaviours and learning issues. The school team is dedicated to increasing the life chances of our school family and as a result the expectations are high for all team members.
Note: this post has a mobility clause meaning there is a chance successful candidates could be moved to a different school in the future.
Sessional working information and salary calculation example: For a PSA on Grade 3 working 27.5 hours per week for 39 weeks, salaries are calculated as follows:
• At lowest scale point: £25,905 × 45.6/52.18 weeks × 27.5/36 hours = £17,293 per year (£1,441 per month before tax/NI).
• At highest scale point: £26,111 × 45.6/52.18 weeks × 27.5/36 hours = £17,430 per year (£1,452 per month before tax/NI).
PSAs do not work during the 12 weeks of school holidays; however total salary is paid in 12 equal monthly payments over the year.
There are also opportunities to work in a holiday hub provision during the school holidays for successful candidates looking to work during the school holidays.
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. The candidate 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’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.
We are 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.
Flexible working is welcome.
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