Early Years Development Officer

Job Description

Proposed Interview Date:Week Commencing 10 August 2026 Closing Date:Wednesday 5 August 2026 Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2027 Salary: FC7 £34,914.86 – £43,437.09 (Pro-Rata) Working Pattern: 21.6 hours per week, 39 weeks per year Location: Based across Kirkcaldy and Glenrothes Areas Purpose and Values of Education Directorate

The Education Directorate is committed to Improving Life Chances for All through a wide range of direct services which support our children, young people, families and the wider Fife community.Our approach to improvement is rooted in our core values: Compassion, Ambition, Respect and Equity which reflect the ethos, culture and practice principles of all staff across the directorate.We strive to ensure that our attitudes and behaviour reflect these core values in all our dealings with children, young people, their families, and the wider community in partnership with those who support them.

Job Details

We are looking for a highly skilled Early Years Practitioner who is passionate about improving life chances for all through a professional commitment to making a difference for all of our children and young people so that they achieve their full potential. As an Early Years Development Officer in Fife you will work across a number of settings to support staff to undertake development work that ensures high quality experiences, interactions and spaces and positive outcomes for children and families, in line with current guidance.

A link to the role profile is included below, where you will find more information about the role, with specific reference to essential and desirable criteria for applicants.

Qualification, Registration and Skill Requirements

• You are required to hold one of the following practitioner level qualifications (or equivalent):
  HNC Childhood Practice OR
  SVQ Level 3 Social Services, Children and Young People.
• You are also required to registered with SSSC at practitioner level within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and must complete the required post registration training and learning (PRTL) over the registration period.
• You should have a working knowledge of the Curriculum for Excellence, realising the ambition and child development from birth to 5 years.
• You are required to have high levels of interpersonal skills and abilities which will enable you to work as a member of a team to ensure positive outcomes for all children and young people in your setting.

Before confirming to your appointment, you willbe requiredto obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

As this role requires SSSC registration, you will have three months to apply for registration.

If appointed, you must start your applicationas soon as possiblesoyou’reregistered within the required six months.

If you need to achieve a qualification tomaintainyour SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specifiedtimeframe.

More details are included in the role profile.

Further Information

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