Casual ELC Officer - WDN03787

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL, Silverton, West Dunbartonshire

Casual ELC Officer - WDN03787

£20,001 - £30,000

WEST DUNBARTONSHIRE COUNCIL, Silverton, West Dunbartonshire

  • Full time
  • Temporary

Posted 1 week ago, 21 Oct | Get your application in now before you're too late!

Closing date: 03-11-2024 (In 2 days)

job Ref: WDN03787

Full Job Description

Job Description

West Dunbartonshire Council are looking to recruit a bank of casual staff. The successful applicants will be available to work in any of our Early Learning and Childcare Centres as and when required.

The Early Learning & Childcare centres can cater for children between the ages of 0-5 years. The successful candidates should work as effective members of an early learning and childcare team, delivering flexible high quality, child-centred services, which meet the needs of children and their families.

The successful candidates must either be registered with SSSC or be able to register within six months of appointment.

We would welcome applications from those who are due to graduate however, being successful for the position would be subject to gaining your qualification.

Requirements

This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 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.

The Individual

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

Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.

For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/

More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:

http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/