Early Learning & Childcare Key Worker (Casual)

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NLC7 - £31,541 - £34,307 (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 and looking for flexible work that fits around your lifestyle?

If so, then we want to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting Early Learning and Childcare Key Workers on a Casual basis. If successful you would be held on the Council’s Casual list and hours will be offered on an as and when required basis, across a range of nursery establishments, depending on service requirements.

Successful applicants must hold an HNC in Childhood Practice (or equivalent qualification) .

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.

All staff who work with children within Early Learning and Childcare in Scotland must be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) . You will be required to register at Practitioner level to carry out this role.

Staff currently working as a Key Worker within North Lanarkshire Council need not apply but should speak with their line manager if they wish to join the casual list.

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 NLLife reward 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

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*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/. 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/ for the job.