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Childcare and Education Worker, Dunbeg Primary Pre Five

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland's most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

This is a rare opportunity to join a friendly, professional team as keyworker to a group of eight 3 to 5 year olds in a modern nursery setting with exciting developments ahead. You will be part of a team of four CCEWs, with a part time Lead CCEW as your line manager. We are hoping to recruit someone who wants to be part of the team in the long term; bringing creativity, warmth, a proactive, professional approach and a commitment to helping ALL of our children to thrive.

Support a group of eight 3 to 5 year olds in a modern nursery setting. Be part of a team of four Childcare and Education Workers (CCEWs), with a lead worker as line manager. Contribute to creating a warm, proactive, professional environment that helps all children thrive.

We offer a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We embrace a modern, flexible-first approach where possible to requests from employees about how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and have initiatives to support them.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Membership in relation to working with children.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post.
• The salary shown is the full time equivalent salary; the actual salary will be paid pro rata for the hours worked, on a term time basis.
• This is a temporary post which may be filled on a secondment basis by an employee wishing to gain experience/career development and will be at the discretion of the employee's Third Tier Manager. If you wish to apply for this post as a secondment, please refer to the secondment guidance.

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description you will require to speak with the recruiting manager, who is:

• Marny McCulloch, Head Teacher
• Telephone: 01631 564781
• Email: marny.mcculloch@argyll-bute.gov.uk
• Reference: ARB16899

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager; applications must be made by clicking the Apply Now button at the top of this page.

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy