Early Years Officer - Olivebank Child & Family Centre - EAL10257

Vacancy Information

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week). Part-time hours will be pro-rated accordingly.

Hourly rate of pay: £18.03 - £20.18

Days and Hours of Work:
Tuesday, 08:00-15:30
Wednesday, 08:00-16:30
Friday, 08:30-12:00
To start asap.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a newly designed unique service focusing on early intervention in the first 1001 days. The service provides tailored support and interventions to families to help understand and promote positive parent-infant relationships. This will include a variety of groupwork, outreach, 1-1 work and centre based sessions to enable families to thrive to their full potential. This is a great opportunity for someone who is self-motivated and passionate about making a difference in the lives of infants and their families. This is an ideal role for somebody who enjoys working in a varied and fast-paced environment where you can have a positive input and use your own initiative and demonstrate leadership skills.

Job Details

To provide a high quality intervention service, which meets the needs of families facing adversity with children in the first 1001 days, in partnership with parents, carers and other professionals.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’– values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements

Relevant Qualifications
Educated to NNEB, HNC in Childcare and Education or SVQ3 in Childcare and Education, or other relevant qualification along with experience in working with parents and young children.

SSSC registration or agreement to register within 6 months from the date of appointment to this post is essential.

Driving Licence As the duties of this role require you to effectively travel to successfully undertake the full remit of the role, you must hold a current driving licence and have access to a vehicle.*
(*Where a disability precludes you from obtaining a driving licence, ELC will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability.)

PVG Membership
This post is considered as Regulated Work with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007.

All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note:
If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check. Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information

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