Early Years Support Assistant (Placement)
- Location:
- Mayfield Primary School and Nursery, Kennilworth Drive, Saltcoats, KA21 6LH
- Abbey Primary School and Nursery, Claremont Crescent, Kilwinning, KA13 7HG
- Elderbank Primary School and Nursery, St Kilda Bank, Broomlands, Irvine, KA11 1LA
- Glencairn Primary School and Nursery, New Street, Stevenston, KA20 3HQ
- Lawthorn Primary School and Nursery, Lochlibo Road, Lawthorn, Irvine, KA11 2AF
- Loudoun Montgomery Primary School and Nursery, Ayr Road, Irvine, KA12 8DF
- Stanley Primary School and Nursery, Stanley Road, Ardrossan, KA22 7DH
- West Kilbride Primary School and Nursery, Hunterston Road, West Kilbride, KA23 9EX
- Woodlands Primary School and Nursery, Woodlands Avenue, Irvine, KA12 0PU
- Marress House Early Years Centre, Friars Croft, Irvine, KA12 8XG
- Rate:
- £12.60 per hour
- Contract Type:
- Temporary
- Position Type:
- Part Time
- Hours:
- 20 hours per week
Job Summary
Temporary for 52 weeks.
Interviews will be held on 22nd July 2025.
We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.
We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click important-information-for-applicants (north-ayrshire.gov.uk)
PARENTS ONLY Eligibility Criteria To apply you must be: • Unemployed • A parent living with a dependent child(ren) • A North Ayrshire resident.
North Ayrshire Council are offering PARENTS a one-year mentored placement in an Early Years establishment in North Ayrshire. The programme is funded by Scottish Government and aims to support parents into a vocational mentored placement, gaining skills and experience within an education environment.
The Offer: The placement offers: • 52 week mentored placement • 20 hours a week, Monday – Friday, 10am-2pm • £12.60 per hour pro rata • Mandatory 6-week preplacement college course • SCQF Level 6 qualification in Early Learning & Childcare • In work support throughout the placement You will be registered with the We Work for Families. They will check your eligibility, allocate you an interview slot and check your ID.
Disclosures: As the post requires working with children, successful applicants will be expected to complete a PVG application before commencing the placement. We would require passport or a full birth certificate along with proof of your NI number for Asylum ID. We also require 2 official documents/letters as proof of address.
For more details see the attached Role Profile below.
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Staff Values & Behaviours
North Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.
Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the Staff values and behaviours (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).
Additional Information
References
For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.
PVG (Children)
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.
Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted in instalments from your wages following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/. For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit Pre-employment checks (north-ayrshire.gov.uk).
Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.
Our Workstyles
As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:
In Building – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.
This post has been allocated the workstyle: In Building
More information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - Workstyles (north-ayrshire.gov.uk). If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.