Senior Early Years Practitioner - Prestwick North Early Years Centre - SOA13177 - SOA13177

South Ayrshire; Prestwick; Vor Ort; GBP 34.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Generous annual leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Car leasing scheme

Discounts on major supermarkets and UK

Cycle to Work Scheme

Scotwest Credit Union

Zusammenfassung

South Ayrshire Council is seeking a Senior Early Years Practitioner for Prestwick North Early Years Centre. The role involves planning, delivering, and assessing a flexible, high-quality education and care service for young children and families.

Under the EYC Manager, you will work as part of the early years team to meet the diverse needs of local children in Prestwick. The post is temporary until 11 August 2027, with a starting salary in the Level 8 band (£33,945–£36,737).

Qualifikationen

• PVG Scheme membership or update required prior to offer.
• Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as PVG criteria.

Aufgaben

• Contribute to planning, delivering, and assessing a flexible high-quality education and care service.
• Work under the direction of the EYC Manager as an effective member of the early years team.
• Meet the needs of young people and their families in Prestwick North EYC.

Ausbildung

Degree in Early Years or equivalent

Jobbeschreibung

Senior Early Years Practitioner - Prestwick North Early Years Centre - SOA13177 - SOA13177

Under the direction of the EYC Manager, to work as an effective member of an early years team contributing to planning, delivering, and assessing a flexible high-quality education and care service which meets the needs of young people and their families.

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!

• 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 you may be required to meet PVG costs.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Interviews for this post are scheduled for 12/11/2026.

This post is temporary until 11/08/2027.

The grade of this post is Level 8.

The work style for this post is Frontline worker.

This post is appointed at Level 8 for successful candidates who hold the relevant degree qualification.

Candidates who are working towards their degree will be considered and will be placed at Level 7 on the scale until they have successfully achieved the degree - the annual salary is from £33,945 to £36,737.