ELC Officer (Term-Time) (Fixed Term)

West Dunbartonshire Council; Alexandria; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is actively seeking an Early Learning Childcare Officer for its Levenvale Primary School. The role involves providing a safe, caring, and stimulating environment for children, implementing and evaluating educational programs in line with national guidelines. A strong candidate will have experience working with young children, relevant qualifications such as NNEB or HNC in Childhood Practice, and must be adaptable and proactive. This temporary full-time position offers competitive pay and numerous benefits, including access to a generous pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

Access to Local Government pension scheme

Minimum of 25 days annual leave

Employee wellbeing supports

Qualifications

• Experience of working with pre-five children in a relevant setting required.
• Knowledge of Curriculum of Excellence (early level) and pre-birth to three-year-old guidance needed.
• Must be registered with SSSC or gain registration within 3 months.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to providing a safe and stimulating nursery environment for children.
• Plan and evaluate suitable programmes of activities.
• Maintain and record children's assessment progress.

Skills

Experience with pre-five children

Flexibility

Curriculum knowledge

Education

NNEB or HNC in Childhood Practice

SVQ2 or SVQ3 in Social Services

Job description

Location: Levenvale Primary School Argyle Street Levenvale Alexandria, G83 0QN

Salary: £29,380.89 - £31,096.30 per year dependent on experience

Contract Type: Temporary

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Job Description

PAY AWARD PENDING.

This is a fixed term post until 28/06/2026.

This is a term-time post the salary will be pro-rata'd to the hours worked.

West Dunbartonshire Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Early Learning Childcare Officer into our Levenvale Primary School Early Learning and Childcare Centre.

Staff will work contracted hours to meet the needs of the service. The main duties of the post are: to contribute to the provision of a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment for all children; to contribute and implement a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance; to plan, record, implement and evaluate suitable programmes of activities; to maintain and record children’s assessment progress and to promote parental participation.

It is essential you have experience of working with pre five children in a relevant setting and have knowledge of Curriculum of Excellence (early level) and pre-birth to three year old guidance. You should be flexible in your approach and have the ability to adapt to change.

Candidates must hold the NNEB (or modular equivalent), or HNC in Childhood Practice, or SVQ2 Social Services (Children and Young People) or SVQ3 in Social Services (Children and Young People). Successful candidates, if not already registered with SSSC as practitioners, will be required to gain this within 3 months of the date of your appointment.

Interview Date: Tuesday 5th August 2025.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here .

Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Responsibilities

The employment for which you are applying is excepted from the provisions of section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applicants are, therefore, not statutorily entitled to withhold information about convictions which for other purposes are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. In the event of employment any failure to disclose such convictions could result in dismissal or disciplinary action.

The Individual

WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:

• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/