Peripatetic Manager - Early Learning & Childcare Centre - ANG06404

Angus Council; Forfar; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Angus Council seeks a capable lead for Early Learning and Childcare services, working across Forfar and Carnoustie ELCCs. You will provide management and support to staff and children, ensuring high-quality, flexible childcare in line with policies and local guidance.

The post requires SSSC registration or commitment to obtain it, PVG Scheme eligibility, and a valid driving licence with access to a vehicle. Interviews are scheduled as part of the selection process.

Qualifications

• Membership of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or commitment to gain registration with the SSSC in accordance with their requirements is essential.
• Ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.
• A full, current driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide a management and support service for children and staff within the ELCCs, ensuring a high quality, flexible and accessible service.
• Deliver front-line services across two centres, with different models and hours, ensuring compliance with policies and local guidance.
• Coordinate with staff to support delivery of Early Learning & Childcare services across the two settings.

Skills

SSSC registration

PVG Scheme eligibility

Driving licence

Job description

Job Description

Based at Forfar Early Learning & Childcare Centre, Forfar Community Campus, Kirriemuir Road.

This job is workstyle 1 - Fixed.

In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front-line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

Angus Council currently operates the following models in their early learning and childcare settings:

ELC Model 1 - children's funded entitlement is 190 set days at 6 hours per day
ELC Model 2 - children's funded entitlement is 152 set days at 7½ hours per day
ELC Model 3 - children's funded entitlement is 228 set days at 5 hours per day

ELC settings in models 1 and 2 will open over term-time.

ELC Model 3 is different as these settings are open for more hours every day and are only closed to children for two weeks over the Christmas/New Year period, three weeks in July/August and a further three public holidays and five in-service days. Therefore, they are offering ELC over 46.6 weeks of the year. This also means staff can use their annual leave and non-working time in a different way to staff working term-time. Whilst some of the leave will be decided in advance (that is, when the setting is closed), staff working in these settings will also be able to apply for additional time off while the setting is open.

You will work peripatetically across two early learning and childcare centres, they are Forfar ELCC (ELC Model 1 and 3), and Carnoustie ELCC (ELC Model 1 and 3). Your base location will be Forfar ELCC.

Working 36.25 hours per week on various working patterns Monday to Friday, your working year is 251 days per annum. This is based on a working year of 261 days per annum, 10 days of which are non-working unpaid days.

Your entitlement is incorporated within the salary and salary scale.

You will provide a management and support service for children and staff within the ELCCs, ensuring the provision of a high quality, flexible and accessible early learning and childcare service in line with established policies and procedures and current local and national guidance.

Please note interviews will be held Wednesday, 4 November 2026.

Requirements

Membership of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or commitment to gain registration with the SSSC in accordance with their requirements is essential.

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

A full, current driving licence and access to vehicle are essential.
Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.

About Angus Council

In addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.

The Individual

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex-armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.