Childcare and Education Worker - ARB18481

Argyll & Bute Council; Dunoon; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounts on gym memberships and LeIs

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working policy

Job summary

Argyll and Bute Council is seeking a Childcare and Education Worker for Clyde Cottage Nursery. The role involves caring for children aged 6 months to 5 years both indoors and outdoors.

A PVG membership is required to work with children, and the post is a temporary term-time position until 1 July 2027. The council highlights a competitive salary, pension scheme, cycle-to-work opportunities, gym and leisure discounts, wellbeing initiatives, and flexible working approaches to support staff balance

Qualifications

• PVG membership is required to work with children.
• Experience working with children aged 6 months to 5 years.
• Temporary term-time contract until 1 July 2027.

Responsibilities

• Support and care for children aged 6 months to 5 years in indoor and outdoor settings.

Skills

PVG Membership

Childcare Experience

Job description

Service: Education

Closing Date: Friday 21st August 2026

Childcare and Education Worker, Clyde Cottage Nursery

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Exciting opportunity to come and join our team working with children aged 6 months - 5 years both indoors and outside.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme , Disability Confident , Armed Forces , Fair Work First Statement , Equality and Fairness , Climate Change , Hybrid and Flexible Working Policy

If you are planning to relocate to Argyll and Bute, our Housing Services Team can offer support to help find affordable housing. To learn more or to access this dedicated service, please email: [e-mail]

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

This post is temporary term time until 1st July 2027.

Applicants should note that:-

• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Julie Mcphee, Head of Centre
• Telephone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]
• Reference: ARB18481 / 037539

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy