Early Years Assistant – Dean Park Primary School

Job Description

Position

Early Years Assistant – Dean Park Primary School

Pay & Hours

Salary: £26,806 – £27,032 (pro rata for part time and sessional)

Hours: 12 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Preferred work pattern: Monday to Thursday, 10:30am-1:30pm, term time only.

School Overview

Dean Park Primary School serves the village of Balerno in south-west Edinburgh. The school operates across two sites: a nursery annexe in the heart of the village and the main campus in Marchbank housing estate. We currently have capacity for 88 full time children in our nursery and a roll of 504 primary pupils. Our main campus is undergoing an exciting expansion, with six new classrooms due for completion this year.

Dean Park Primary is a vibrant, inclusive school with a strong sense of community and shared purpose. Our vision: “creating a learning environment where everyone has the opportunity to flourish” underpins all that we do. As a Gold Level Rights Respecting School, we place children’s rights at the centre of our ethos, guiding our values, decisions and daily practice.

Job Profile

We are seeking a caring and enthusiastic Early Years Assistant to support children’s learning and wellbeing within a nurturing early years environment. The successful candidate will be a positive team player with a genuine passion for helping children thrive.

Qualifications & Requirements

Regulated work with children 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. Candidates who have spent a continuous period of 3 months or more outside the UK in the last five years must provide an overseas criminal record check prior to offer. Successful completion of these checks is a pre requisite for an unconditional offer.

Diversity & Equality

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 neuro divergent 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.

Interview & Assessment

Interview process includes an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working. Additional information is available on the Our Behaviours web page.

Additional Information

Happy to talk flexible working.