Job Description

Ref no:
EAY12078
Published:
14/01/2026
Closes:
28/01/2026
Location:
Dunlop Early Childhood Centre, Main Street, Dunlop, KA3 4AN
Salary:
31,377 - 33,579 per year
Contract Type:
Temporary
Position Type:
Full Time
Hours:
35 hours per week

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Contribute as part of a team to the provision of a quality early learning and childcare service for children aged 0-8 years and their families and work to the principles of the national care standards for early education and childcare and abide by the Code of Practice for Social Service Workers.

Requirements

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The duties of the post involve Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Successful applicants for such posts will be required to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member in respect of Regulated Work with either or both of these groups as appropriate, or if they are already a Scheme member, be subject to a PVG Scheme Record Update, before any formal offer of employment can be made by East Ayrshire Council.




Please note:- PVG members' records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG Scheme Record or Scheme Record Update, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant prior to any formal offer of employment being made.

Responsibilities

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We follow the national guidance in relation to pre-employment checks namely "Safer Recruitment Through Better Recruitment". With regards to requests for references and in line with this guidance, during your application process you should provide details of a minimum of two appropriate and relevant references, one of which should be from your current or most recent employer. It is also a requirement that the reference from your current or most recent employer is from an appropriate senior manager and it is not a reference from a former peer operating at the same level.




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The Individual

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This is a temporary full time term time post based within Dunlop Early Childhood Centre. The post is temporary until 31 March 2026.




The hours of work are 35 hours per week to be worked Monday - Friday


8.45am-4.15pm at the direction of the line manager.




The full time salary of the post is between 31,377 - 33,579 per annum


The actual part time term time salary is between 26,911 - 28,800 per annum.




If you require further information please contact Laura Kelly at


laura.kelly@eastayrshire.org.uk




East Ayrshire Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups including Black and Minority Ethnic people, disabled people and LGBT people. We are also keen to decrease occupational segregation and so encourage women to apply for managerial posts and/or roles in which they are underrepresented. East Ayrshire Council is a Disability Confident employer and a Recruit with Conviction Ambassador.