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7.0

City Of Edinburgh Council

City Of Edinburgh Council job reviews

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  • Best thing

    Some lovely colleagues, children and parents

    Worst thing

    Inefficient work processes, leaving early sometimes not seeing my own child until evening

    5.0

    Teacher, April 2021

    • £33,000 per year, working a 35 hour week
    • 34–44 years old
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Helping families

    Worst thing

    Seeing how bad some parents are

    7.6

    Employee, April 2021

    • £23,000 per year, working a 40 hour week
    • 55–64 years old
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Staff/Pupils

    Worst thing

    Workload
    Lack of respect.

    4.0

    Employee, March 2021

    • £41,400 per year, working a 35 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    It's a busy enjoyable office,

    Worst thing

    It's a busy office

    7.0

    Employee, March 2021

    • £20,000 per year, working a 36 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Hours and holidays

    Worst thing

    Bullying and over worked understaffed

    5.3

    Employee, March 2021

    • £9.36 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Working outside

    Worst thing

    Walking streets no where to go in between shifts sep in winter

    6.8

    Employee, March 2021

    • £19,000 per year, working a 27 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Working with children

    Worst thing

    Just being given a child without any background, so you can give your best.

    7.0

    PSA, February 2021

    • £9.50 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    It's an easy job and near my home so no travelling

    Worst thing

    Some people

    8.5

    Domestic assistant, February 2021

    • £9.33 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Best things are the service users we meet.

    Worst thing

    Being treated like a number not a person

    3.3

    Social care worker, February 2021

    • £22,000 per year, working a 36 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    The people I work with and look after

    9.0

    Team leader, February 2021

    • Manages people
    • £13.00 per hour
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    The pupils, the staff, the classroom teaching

    Worst thing

    Workload, lack of flexibility over time off

    8.5

    Teacher, February 2021

    • £36,000 per year, working a 40 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    The people I meet daily.

    Worst thing

    Seeing poverty and how it affects people.

    8.7

    Employee, January 2021

    • Manages people
    • £16,500 per year, working a 33 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    team work and support

    Worst thing

    the weather and transport

    8.9

    Social care worker, January 2021

    • £21,000 per year, working a 36 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    Seeing the progress of our pupils

    7.3

    Special needs nursery nurse, December 2020

    • £25,000 per year, working a 39 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    I laugh all day

    Worst thing

    Paperwork

    7.8

    Teacher, December 2020

    • Manages people
    • £47,000 per year, working a 35 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience

  • Best thing

    I love working this kids

    Worst thing

    It’s both mentally and physically tiring

    8.7

    Early years assistant, December 2020

    • £4,000 per year, working a 10 hour week
    • 18–20 years old
    • Less than a year experience

  • Best thing

    Only work term time

    Worst thing

    Over worked

    4.5

    Administrator, August 2020

    • £21,000 per year, working a 36 hour week
    • 25 or older
    • More than 3 years experience