Equity and Excellence Lead - Council Headquaters
- Location:
- Hq Main Building Council Headquarters Newtown StBoswells Melrose Roxburghshire, TD6 0SA
- Salary:
- £34,426.94 - £37,365.19 per year
- Contract Type:
- Permanent
- Position Type:
- Full Time
- Hours:
- 35 hours per week
Job Details
Grade: 8A
Hourly Rate: £18.86 - £20.47
Salary: £34,426.94 - £37,365.19 per annum
Contract Duration: Permanent
Interviews will be held on the 6th May 2024
Role Purpose
You will be a member of a central peripatetic team working across identified Early Learning and Childcare settings, (schools and/or partner providers,) to support and improve quality of Early Learning and Childcare provision in Scottish Borders Council in the areas where children face the greatest disadvantage, under the direction of the Improvement and Support Officer
Essential
BA Childhood Practice or SCQF Level 9 Professional Development Award;
HNC in Early Education and Childcare/ SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People) (SCQF level 7) or equivalent;
Evidence of on-going professional development and CPD
A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post.
* If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.
Informal Enquiries
Informal enquiries may be made to Claire Crawford at claire.crawford@scotborders.gov.uk.
Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.
