Early years Work, Jobs in Fife (with Salaries)

Early Years Development Officer
Fife Council —Glenrothes
- £34,914.86 - £43,437.09 a year
- Part-time
- Employee discount
1d
Early Years and Childcare Practitioner
Perth & Kinross Council —Auchterarder
- £31,759 - £34,011 a year
- Temporary
- Childcare
- IT
- School
- Annual leave
9d
Work Based Assessor - Early Years
UHI Perth —Perth
- £33,910.44 - £37,239.14 a year
- Full-time
- Travel
9d
Early Years Practitioner - Greendykes EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
- Full-time
7d
Nursery Practitioner Level 3
Busy Bees —Glenrothes
- £14 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Experience working with children
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Relief Nursery Practitioner Level 2
Busy Bees —Glenrothes
- £13.45 an hour
- Experience working with children
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Peripatetic Nursery Teacher
Fife Council —Fife
- £36,159 - £54,453 a year
- Full-time
- School
- Teaching
- Employee discount
7d
Early Years Practitioner
Bright Horizons —Edinburgh
- £29,619 a year
- Full-time
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Assistant Nursery Manager
Lauriston Nursery —Kinross-shire
- From £32,000 a year
- Full-time
- Social media management
- Administrative experience
- Leadership
- Employee discount
Quick apply
19h
Early Years Assistant - Craigentinny EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £26,806 - £27,032 a year
2d
Early Years Practitioner
Thrive Childcare and Education —Edinburgh
- £14.20 an hour
- Part-time
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Annual leave
Quick apply
10d
Support Worker (Early Years) - 3 Positions Available - Law Primary School
East Lothian Council —North Berwick
- £15.16 - £16.30 an hour
- Call to connect
- First Aid Certification
- School
7d
Nursery Manager
Rainbow Bright Childcare Ltd —Dundee
- £32,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- English
- Preschool
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Nursery Practitioner
CC Nurseries —Edinburgh
- £27,466 - £29,442 a year
- Full-time
- Paid training
- Annual leave
Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Assistant
The Orchard Nursery —Edinburgh
- £12.71 - £13.85 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Teaching
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Trainee Early Years Practitioner
Kiddycare Day Nursery —Dundee
- £8 - £10 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
Quick apply
7d
Nursery Assistant/Practitioner - Portobello
Kidzcare Limited —Edinburgh
- From £13.45 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Paid training
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner (Supply)
Daisychain Nursery ltd —Kirkcaldy
- £13.50 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Education
- In-person
- Free parking
- Flexitime
Quick apply
10d
Early Years Officer - Pennywell Early Learning & Childcare
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £34,452 - £40,501 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Communication skills
13d
Qualified Nursery Practitioner - Full Time (4 day week)
Smart Cookies Nursery Falkland —Falkland
- From £26,002 a month
- Part-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Teaching
- Free parking
Quick apply
13d

I want to receive the latest job alerts for early years in fife

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Early Years Development Officer

Fife Council -
Glenrothes

Apply Now

Job details

Part-time
£34,914.86 - £43,437.09 a year
1 day ago

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

SVQ
SSSC
Early childhood education

Full 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.

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked ‘upload resumé’. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement .

Please consider and demonstrate the following when completing your Supporting Statement:

Working Together – Please give examples of when you have worked with others to contribute to teamwork and how you influenced those you were working with.
Delivering Results – Please give examples that demonstrate your ability to organise and solve problems to achieve results.
Personal Ownership – Please give examples of situations in which you have used your initiative to make improvements and used your skills to deal with challenges and change.
Customer Focus – Please give examples of when your skills and knowledge have helped improve the learning and development of children.

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 will be required to 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 application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months.

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

More details are included in the role profile.

Further Information

Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
Employee Benefits - Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
Directorate Information - Council Department information
Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial.
Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail [email protected] .
AI - We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview. Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is available here

For further information please contact: Lesley Adams - [email protected]

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

early years jobs in fife

Early Years Development Officer

Early Years and Childcare Practitioner

Work Based Assessor - Early Years

Early Years Practitioner - Greendykes EYC

Nursery Practitioner Level 3

Relief Nursery Practitioner Level 2

Peripatetic Nursery Teacher

Early Years Practitioner

Assistant Nursery Manager

Early Years Assistant - Craigentinny EYC

Early Years Practitioner

Support Worker (Early Years) - 3 Positions Available - Law Primary School

Nursery Manager

Nursery Practitioner

Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Assistant

Trainee Early Years Practitioner

Nursery Assistant/Practitioner - Portobello

Early Years Practitioner (Supply)

Early Years Officer - Pennywell Early Learning & Childcare

Qualified Nursery Practitioner - Full Time (4 day week)

I want to receive the latest job alerts for early years in fife

Related Searches

Explore jobs in more locations

Jobseeker tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected