Early Years Assistant

North Ayrshire Council; Irvine; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

North Ayrshire Council is seeking a part-time role based at Loudoun Montgomery Primary School. As a key support member, you will assist early years children, ensuring their welfare and educational needs are met during school hours. The working pattern is Monday to Friday from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, with interviews potentially conducted virtually.

Responsibilities

• Assist in meeting the educational, care, and welfare needs of early years children.

Job description

Location: Loudoun Montgomery Primary School and Nursery Ayr Road Irvine, KA12 8DF

Rate: £13.48 - £13.78 per hour

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 15 hours per week

Job Summary

This site operates from 9am to 3.30pm. The initial working pattern for this post is 11.30am to 2.30pm, Monday to Friday.

Interviews may be conducted in person or via Microsoft Teams. For virtual interviews, a device with a camera and internet access is required. Guidance and instructions will be provided if your interview is virtual.

This position is based at Loudoun Montgomery Primary School. Reporting to the Head Teacher, you will assist in meeting the educational, care, and welfare needs of early years children.

For more details, see the attached Role Profile below.

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

If this post requires references, you will be notified of further details if selected for an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the process.

PVG (Children)

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

Successful candidates' names and email addresses will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate a PVG form, which will be sent via email with a link to complete.

Our Workstyles

North Ayrshire Council has identified four Workstyles. Each post is allocated one of these styles:

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

This post is classified as: In Building

More information can be found in the HR Guide: Workstyles. If you have questions about the Workstyle for this post, please ask at the interview.