# EDUC G4 3074 - Head of Establishment - Hollandbush Nursery (600948)Ref no:: 3074-429796904Published:: 20/11/2025Closes:: 05/12/2025Location:: Irvine Terrace, South Lanarkshire, ML3 8BLSalary:: £55,946 - £56,795 per yearContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 37 hours per weekThe application page will open in a new window.**INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED “REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS”.****ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:** **Applications must be received by 4th of December 2025, 11:55pm.****Permanent Post.****Hours:** 37 hours per week, not term time.**Salary:** £55,946 - £56,795 per year.View theWhen completing your application, please ensure that you tell us about the following:* Please outline your experience of inter-agency working to achieve better outcomes for children.* Please describe the main achievements of your career to date, detailing how your experiences have equipped you to undertake this post. Please include your knowledge of developing a service, including service improvement, highlighting any key issues and challenges that you have faced.**Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.**This is an exciting opportunity to take on the Head of Establishment position within our Early Learning and Childcare facility.Education Resources are committed to the care and welfare of young people in a childcare environment. We are looking to recruit a Head of Establishment.The appointable candidate must hold the following:* BA in Childhood Practice (or equivalent)* Registration with SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council)The Head of Establishment is accountable to the Lead Locality Officer and would undertake appropriate duties in line with the policies of South Lanarkshire Council.**Please Apply online -**All correspondence will be via your email address.**Preferred candidates**Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.**Legislative Information**This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.This post is considered Regulated Roles with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.Please refer to for further information about the disclosure process and best practice.**Overseas Criminal Records Check**An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years.Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.**Delivering a Fairer Future**Under the Council’s positive action programme, applications to this post are particularly encouraged from Male applicants.**Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant**South Lanarkshire Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and encourages applications from all members of the community. As a user of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum competency/behaviour requirements for the position.South Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview who meet the minimum requirements for the position.As an employee of South Lanarkshire Council, you would also receive a wide range of benefits including:* Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme* To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.* Up to 33 days annual leave* Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)* Occupational sick pay* Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.* Employee Discounts – including discounts at the cinema.* Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)The application page will open in a new window.* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement
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