The City of Edinburgh Council
Early Years Assistant - Forest Kindergarten (Cammo)
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Early Years Assistant - Forest Kindergarten (Cammo)
Salary:
£26,806 - £27,032 (pro-rata for part-time and sessional)
Hours:
18 per week, 39 weeks sessional
About the Role
Forest Kindergartens are fully outdoor Early Learning and Childcare settings, based in woodlands and parks across the City of Edinburgh. We support children's learning and development through connections to nature, community, people, and through developing life-long skills, resilience, curiosity, and a love for the natural world.
We are now recruiting an enthusiastic Early Years Assistant based at our Cammo Estate base on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will work 18 hours per week as follows:
- Wednesday & Thursday 8 hours each day (30 minute unpaid lunch break)
- Friday 2 hours
Requirements
Although no formal qualification is required, candidates should have a good basic education and be literate and numerate.
Early Years Assistants must apply for registration with SSSC within three months of being offered a post and must also gain a SVQ2/SCQF Level 6 qualification within 3 years of taking up the role.
Pre-Employment Checks
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 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.
Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers, and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.
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Our Behaviours
As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We’re interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility into your ways of working.
About Us
Are you keen to shape the future of Scotland’s capital city? The City of Edinburgh Council is looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to work with us and deliver key services across our capital city. We’re the second largest local authority in Scotland with a workforce of over 19,000 who all play a crucial role in maintaining and supporting vital services to over 500,000 residents. We offer an incredible variety of career opportunities across a broad range of sectors. Join us and you’ll find a role where you can make a difference and grow your career.
Our Culture
Our Behaviours, respect, integrity, and flexibility guide everything that we do, and we strive to make sure all colleagues feel valued and have a sense of belonging in the workplace. We want to make sure that we bring people into our roles who demonstrate Our Behaviours and are dedicated and committed to our purpose of serving our community. We are focused on delivering excellent customer service to meet citizens needs and make the city a better place.
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Colleague Support and Wellbeing
As outlined in our People Strategy 2024-27, we aim to nurture a healthy workforce where we can all thrive. We offer regular events, initiatives, and learning opportunities covering a range of different health and wellbeing topics.
Reasonable Adjustments
We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible experience at work for all our colleagues and we’ll work hard to ensure that we meet the changing needs of colleagues throughout their time with us. We’re also geared up to support all candidates who may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Candidates invited for interview should let the hiring manager know what they need, and they will do everything they can to accommodate your request.
Further Information
- View Early Years Assistant job pack: Early Years Assistant Job Pack
- View sessional working information: Sessional Working Information
- Contact details: Edinburgh Council Directory
- Our Behaviours: Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: Inclusive Edinburgh
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