Early Learning and Childcare Support Worker (Temporary)(Various hours and locations)

Job Advertisement

NLC4 - £26,081 - £27,318 (Pro rata for part-time and term-time posts)

Are you interested in continuous professional development, ensuring you have the skills and competencies to deliver the highest quality of service possible?

Do you have the dedication and the enthusiasm to help us build on our successes, support our transformational change programme and show inspirational practice in these exciting and inspiring times?

Are you child centred?

If so, then we want to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting Temporary Early Learning and Childcare Support Workers across various establishments in North Lanarkshire. Opportunities are available for both full-time and part-time roles, on a term-time or 52-week basis.

Please specify in your application:

• Your preferred working pattern (full-time/part-time, term-time/52 weeks)
  
  
• Your preferred location:
  
  
• South Area: Bellshill, Motherwell, New Stevenston, Holytown, Muirhouse, Wishaw, Shotts, Harthill
  
  
• North Area: Cumbernauld, Airdrie, Coatbridge, Kilsyth, Stepps

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member through Disclosure Scotland and obtain a satisfactory membership check prior to commencing in this role.

Please note we would also welcome applications for Casual Early Learning and Childcare Support Worker for our Casual Register who can work on an ad hoc basis, as and when required, in various schools across North Lanarkshire. Please indicate on your application form if you wish to apply for the Casual Register.

Information session and interviews for this post will be held on the evening of 19th February 2026.

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 26 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of offers available to you through our NLLifereward site. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub.

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a
Smarter Working Policy.

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter.

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.

Are you involved in any of NLC employability programmes, for example: Supported Employment Initiative, Family Firm, Project Ability, Routes to Work, Pathway Programme - Winter Leaver or other?

North Lanarkshire Council is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, are guaranteed an interview as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. Are you a veteran, reservist or spouse of a veteran who has been previously in the Armed Forces?

The Council welcomes applications from applicants self-assessed as having a disability and guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description for the job.

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