Clerical Assistant - Forehill Early Years Centre - SOA11931 - SOA11931

South Ayrshire; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated individual to assist the Early Years Centre Manager with administrative and clerical support. The role is vital in ensuring the efficient operation of the Early Years Centre. Candidates must be willing to join the PVG Scheme, reflecting the importance of safety while working with children. This temporary position offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits including an excellent pension scheme and generous leave entitlement.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Excellent pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to Work Scheme

Discounts on major supermarkets

Qualifications

• Required to become a member of the PVG Scheme or undergo PVG Scheme update.
• Candidate must have a clean background check for working with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Early Years Centre Manager in administrative and clerical support.
• Ensure efficient operations of the Early Years Centre.

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assist the Early Years Centre Manager in the provision of an efficient and effective administrative and clerical support to the Early Years Centre.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

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ABOUT US

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world-wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities.

Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means, you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that. We currently employ around 6000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland.

We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes. We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

BENEFITS

Here’s what we can offer!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks’ holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• A healthy environment supportive of work-life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

REQUIREMENTS

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.

Please note that you may be required to meet the cost of PVG.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 15/12/2025.

This post is temporary until 30/06/2026.

The grade of this post is Level 4.

The work style for this post is Office worker.

Office Workers

The successful candidate will work from a designated office location.