Early years Work, Jobs in Fife (with Salaries)

Early Years Officer
Fife Council —Fife
- £21,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Employee discount
Early Years Practitioner
Daisychain Nursery ltd —Kirkcaldy
- £13.50 an hour
- Childcare
- In-person
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
Trainee Manager
Thrive Childcare and Education —Edinburgh
- £34,000 - £38,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Working with children
- In-person
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Early Years Practitioner
Learn and Grow Childcare —Dundee
- £26,000 - £27,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
4d
Early Years Practitioner
Cherry Blossom Nursery School (Seafield Road) —Dundee
- £12.71 - £13.71 an hour
- Part-time
- Childcare
- Preschool
- In-person
- Flexitime
Quick apply
3d
Room Leader
Learn and Grow Childcare —Dundee
- £28,000 - £30,000 a year
- Full-time
- Childcare
- Mentoring
- Organisational skills
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3d
Early Years Assistant - Viewforth EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £26,806 - £27,032 a year
1d
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
1d
Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)
Willow Den —Edinburgh
- £15.35 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Early Years Practitioner - Viewforth Early Years Centre
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
- Full-time
3d
Early Years Officer - Moffat EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £34,452 - £40,501 a year
- Full-time
10d
Early Years Practitioner
Thrive Childcare and Education —Edinburgh
- £14.20 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- Teaching
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Quick apply
Nursery Modern Apprentice - Full Time (4 day week)
Smart Cookies Nursery Falkland —Falkland
- £8 an hour
- Full-time
- Childcare
- In-person
- School
- Free parking
Quick apply
1d
Early Years Practitioner apprenticeship
Buttons & Bows Nursery —Dundee
- £8 an hour
- Overtime
- Childcare
- English
- In-person
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Bank Staff Early Years Outdoor Practitioner (EYOP)
Willow Den Scotland —Edinburgh
- £15.35 an hour
- Part-time
- First Aid Certification
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
Early Years Practitioner ( 40 hours 5 days per week)
Daisy Chain Nursery School - Perth —Perth
- £13.40 an hour
- Childcare
- In-person
- Teaching
Quick apply
6d
Early Years Practitioner - Viewforth EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
8d
Early Years Assistant - Granton Early Years Centre
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £26,806 - £27,032 a year
- Part-time
4d
Early Years Domestic Support - Granton Early Years Centre
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £26,205 - £26,525 a year
- Call to connect
1d
Early Years Practitioner - Moffat EYC
City of Edinburgh Council —Edinburgh
- £30,188 - £34,452 a year
- Part-time
10d

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Early Years Officer

Fife Council -
Fife

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Job details

Part-time
£21,761.26 - £34,914.86 a year

Benefits

Employee discount

Qualifications

SVQ
Childcare
SSSC
Early childhood education

Full job description

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 July 2026

Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026

Contract Type: Temporary until 11 September 2027

Salary: FC6 £21,761.26 - £34,914.86 (Pro Rata)

Working Pattern: 18 hours per week

Pattern: Week One: Thursday and Friday 7.2 hrs per day

Week Two: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 7.2 hrs per day

Location: Fair Isle Family Nurture Centre, Kirkcaldy

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 Practitioner in Fife you will be responsible for promoting children’s learning, development and welfare within a nursery context, promoting inclusion, diversity and equality, communicating with other stakeholders and for contributing to wider development within the nursery.

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.

The Person

You are required to hold one of the following practitioner level qualifications (or equivalent):

HNC Childhood Practice/Early Years Education & Childcare 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.

We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work.

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

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Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please e-mail [email protected]

For further information please contact: Linda Ratcliffe, [email protected]

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