Excellence & Equity Lead Practitioner - NAY15849

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Saanich; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority is seeking a dedicated individual to assist in the Early Years Class at a primary school. The role involves managing and delivering early learning programs, particularly addressing the poverty-related attainment gap. Candidates must be prepared to join the PVG Scheme for working with children. This role is in-building, located at the school.

Qualifications

• Assist in the management and delivery of a quality early learning and childcare service.
• Plan, implement, and measure activities to reduce the poverty related attainment gap.
• Join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check.

Responsibilities

• Support the Head Teacher in the Early Years Class.
• Deliver educational activities focused on early learning.

Job description

Job Summary

This is a re-advertisement of NAY15754.

Temporary until 10th October 2025.

We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.

We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)

This post is based within Stanley Primary School Early Years Class. Reporting to the Head Teacher, you will assist in the management and delivery of a quality early learning and childcare service with particular focus on planning, implementing and measuring activities to reduce the poverty related attainment gap. For more details see the attached Role Profile below.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.

Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Additional Information

References

For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.

PVG (Children)

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.

Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).

Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.

Our Workstyles

As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:

In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.

This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building

More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.