Excellence & Equity Lead Practitioner - NAY15849

North Ayrshire Council; Irvine; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government organization in Irvine, Scotland, is seeking individuals for a temporary position in early learning and childcare at Stanley Primary School. The successful candidate will assist in managing and delivering quality service, focusing on reducing the poverty-related attainment gap. This role will provide an opportunity to make a significant impact on children's learning and development in the community.

Qualifications

• Candidates must not be barred from working with children.
• Providing relevant references promptly is important.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing and delivering a quality early learning and childcare service.
• Focus on activities to reduce the poverty-related attainment gap.

Job description

Job Summary

This is a re-advertisement of NAY15754.

Temporary position until 10th October 2025.

Interviews may be conducted in person or via Microsoft Teams. Candidates need a device with a camera and internet access. Guidance will be provided for virtual interviews.

We support reasonable adjustments during recruitment. For more information, visit important-information-for-applicants.

This role is based at Stanley Primary School Early Years Class. Reporting to the Head Teacher, you will assist in managing and delivering a quality early learning and childcare service, focusing on activities to reduce the poverty-related attainment gap. More details are in the attached Role Profile.

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Staff Values & Behaviours

Our recruitment process explores staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration. More information is available at Staff values and behaviours.

Additional Information

References: If required, you will be notified if you are successful in gaining an interview. Providing relevant references promptly is important.

PVG (Children): This post involves regulated work with children under the PVG scheme. Candidates must not be barred from working with children. Successful candidates will need to join or update their PVG scheme, with costs deducted from salary. For details, visit Disclosure Scotland PVG.

Your name and email will be entered into the PVG system to generate your PVG form.

Our Workstyles

North Ayrshire Council has four workstyles. This position is classified as In Building, meaning over 90% of work is at a single location.

More about workstyles is in our HR Guide. Feel free to ask about the workstyle at interview.