Early Years Support Assistant

3 weeks ago


Glasgow, United Kingdom Dumfries and Galloway Council Full time

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Early Years Support Assistant (7/M) (Fixed Term)

Lockerbie Nursery

£12,.24 - £13,.58

Lockerbie Nursery are looking to appoint an Early Years Support Assistant on a fixed term basis for up to 12 months from January to cover a maternity leave period.

This post may be suitable for secondment. Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post.

You will be required to work 20 hours per week, 39 weeks per year. 

Working hours will be Monday to Friday from 10am to 2pm.

Lockerbie Nursery setting caters for children aged 2-5 years old. We strive to provide an enriching, nurturing environment both indoors and out to help promote children's independence and curiosity.

Candidates should have a passion for working in early years and have experience, knowledge and understanding of learning through play. You will be supported to inspire the learning of the children in our setting.

This post may be suitable for secondment Agreement from your line manager must be sought before applying for this post on a secondment basis.

We require someone who can adapt quickly to fulfilling the educational and social needs of pupils in our Nursery and who will play an active role in our staff team. The successful candidate will display the appropriate professional skills and abilities, knowledge and understanding. We require someone who can participate in implementation of the development of the curriculum within our nursery class following the appropriate school policies on learning including pupil assessment. They must be able to work in a collegiate way with staff in school, with colleagues in other establishments and agencies, consulting regularly with parents and carers.

You must hold a relevant qualification that enables you to register with Scottish Social Service Council (SSSC) as Practitioner Day-care of Children's Services (without conditions). All successful applicants for early education and childcare posts will be required to register with the SSSC. SSSC registration or agreement to register within 6 months from the date of appointment to this post is essential.

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Vulnerable Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act . From 28 February , preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG scheme update check prior to formal offer of employment being made by Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Applicants who have been resident outside the UK within the last 5 years, if offered a position, in addition to a Disclosure Scotland Check, will be required to provide a completed police record check from the police authority in the country or countries in which they were resident.

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Nursery settings may operate between the hours of 8.00am – 6.00pm and employee working patterns will be required to meet the needs of the service.

For further information please contact:

Michelle Hamer, Nursery Manager, ,



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