Educ 1394

LOCATION:
Hope Street, ML3 6AF

RATE:
£12.82 - £13.78 per hour

CONTRACT TYPE:
Temporary

POSITION TYPE:
Part Time

HOURS:
18.5 hours per week

**Hours**:18.5 hours per week.

**Work Pattern**:Monday and Tuesday full days days, Wednesday mornings.

**Salary**:£12.82 - £13.78 per hour.

View the Early Years Support Assistant job profile.
- Please describe your previous experience of working with children in a professional capacity.
- What skills, abilities and experience do you have that would enable you to effectively communicate with children, parents/carers and team members?
- What is your experience of working as part of a team? Describe a time that you worked as part of a team and what your role was within this.
- Young children at times require personal care? Please describe how you would support a child who needed to be changed, making this a positive and respectful experience the child.
- Please describe how you would support children who were displaying distressed behaviours, explaining the approaches that you would use.

South Lanarkshire Council are looking for enthusiastic, motivated staff to support the learning and development of young children within our Early Learning and Childcare establishments.

Within South Lanarkshire Council’s Education Resources it is our mission to make positive, meaningful changes in the lives of children and young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for children, pupils and staff, and work in partnership with parents and other professionals. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to the education, care and welfare of our children and young people in our Education Establishments.

You will work as an effective member of the early Learning and Childcare Team, supporting the delivering of a high quality service which supports children and staff and contributes to a positive ethos.
- NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6
- SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6
- SVQ 2 Children's Care Learning and Development at SCQF Level 2.

**Legislative Information**

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 2003.

**Delivering a Fairer Future**

**Foreign Police Check**

**Equal Opportunities and Armed Forces Community Covenant**

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
- Up to 33 days annual leave which will be calculated into hours on commencement of the role
- 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.