Vacancies : Learning Assistant (Early Years) (Kilbowie ELCC) (Part-Time, Term-Time)

West Dunbartonshire Council; Clydebank; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension scheme

25 days annual leave (increasing to 35

8 public holidays

Wellbeing support

Job summary

West Dunbartonshire Council is offering a part-time, term-time role for a Support Worker in Day Care of Children’s Services. The post is fixed term to 28/03/2027 and hours are Monday–Friday 8:45am–2:45pm (with a 30-minute unpaid break) or as agreed with the Head Teacher.

Applicants must be registered with the SSSC as a Day Care of Children’s Services Support Worker within 3 months of appointment and must obtain PVG clearance. This is a regulated post with PVG membership required.

Qualifications

• PVG scheme membership essential; PVG update check before formal offer.
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a Support Worker in Day Care of Children’s Services within 3 months of appointment.

Job description

Job Description

This post is Fixed Term to 28/03/27.

As this post is part time, term time, the salary will be pro-rata to the hours worked.

The work pattern for this post will be Monday - Friday 8.45am - 2.45pm with a 30 minute unpaid break or hours agreed with the Head Teacher to meet the needs of the centre.

West Dunbartonshire Council are delighted to offer the opportunity to highly motivated applicants who have a passion for working with children.

This post is peripatetic, and successful applicant may be relocated to a different centre at any time, based on service needs.

Applicants are required to be registered with, and maintain registration with, the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a Support Worker in Day Care of Children’s Services within 3 months of appointment.

More information can be found at: www.sssc.uk.com

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 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.

Benefits

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

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