Childcare and Education Worker - ARB18878

Argyll and Bute Council; Bowmore; Vor Ort; GBP 23.000 - 31.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension scheme

Generous leave entitlement

Cycle to work scheme

Gym discounts

Wellbeing initiatives

Flexible working

Zusammenfassung

Argyll and Bute Council, Bowmore Primary School, invites applications for a Childcare and Education Worker in the English-medium nursery. The role is full-time (35 hours per week) and temporary until 2 July 2027, based in Bowmore on Islay.

You will join a welcoming team committed to high-quality play, inclusive practice and close collaboration with families to support every child’s development. We offer a competitive salary, pension, generous leave, and flexible working options where possible,

Qualifikationen

• PVG membership is required.
• Experience with early years education or childcare is desirable.
• Commitment to inclusive, nurturing learning environments.

Aufgaben

• Support the delivery of high-quality play and learning experiences for nursery children, indoors and outdoors.
• Work closely with colleagues and families to support children's development and wellbeing.
• Create a safe, welcoming, inclusive environment and monitor children's needs.
• Ensure compliance with PVG and safeguarding policies.

Jobbeschreibung

Childcare and Education Worker - ARB18878

Childcare and Education Worker, Bowmore Primary School Pre Five

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.

We are looking for a caring, enthusiastic and committed Childcare and Education Worker to join our welcoming team in Bowmore Primary School’s English-medium nursery. This is a

full-time, temporary post of 35 hours per week.

You will help create a nurturing, inclusive and stimulating environment where every child feels valued and supported to flourish. Working closely with colleagues and families, you will provide high-quality play experiences that encourage curiosity, creativity, independence and a love of learning, indoors and outdoors.

We would welcome someone who brings warmth, initiative and a strong commitment to meeting children’s individual needs. In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of a supportive school community in the heart of Islay, where positive relationships and children’s wellbeing are central to all we do.

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.

Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme,

Disability Confident,

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:

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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 until 2nd July 2027.

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

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.