INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE AND COMPLETE THEIR SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS EITHER VIA THE ME TAB ON FUSION PRIOR TO STARTING THE APPLICATION FORM OR BY CLICKING ON THE LINK AS PART OF THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THE SECTION OF THE FORM TITLED "REVIEW SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS".
ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 29th of October, 11:55pm.
Permanent Post.
Hours: 20 hours per week, term time.
Work Pattern: Monday - Friday 10am - 2pm.
Salary: £13.33 - £14.33 per hour.
View the Early Years Support Assistant job profile.
When completing your application, please ensure that you tell us about the following:
1. Please describe your previous experience of working with children in a professional capacity.
2. What skills, abilities and experience do you have that would enable you to effectively communicate with children, parents/carers and team members?
3. What is your experience of working as part of a team? Describe a time that you worked as part of a team and what your role was within this.
4. Young children at times require personal care? Please describe how you would support a child who needed to be changed, making this a positive and respectful experience the child.
5. Please describe how you would support children who were displaying distressed behaviours, explaining the approaches that you would use.
Please note we do not accept CVs, any submitted will be disregarded. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents.
South Lanarkshire Council are looking for enthusiastic, motivated staff to support the learning and development of young children within our Early Learning and Childcare establishments.
Within South Lanarkshire Council's Education Resources it is our mission to make positive, meaningful changes in the lives of children and young people. We aim to provide an exceptional learning and working environment for children, pupils and staff, and work in partnership with parents and other professionals. South Lanarkshire Council is committed to the education, care and welfare of our children and young people in our Education Establishments.
You will work as an effective member of the early Learning and Childcare Team, supporting the delivering of a high quality service which supports children and staff and contributes to a positive ethos. This post requires employees to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a support worker and to hold a relevant qualification. Candidates require to have or be willing to obtain one of the following qualifications:
6. NC in Early Education and Childcare at SCQF Level 6
7. SVQ 2 Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 6
8. SVQ 2 Children's Care Learning and Development at SCQF Level 2.
Support will be provided to successful candidates who don't hold a relevant qualification, to obtain one.
Please Apply online - All correspondence will be via your email address.
Preferred candidates
Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.
Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.
Legislative Information
This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions) Order .
This post is considered Regulated Roles with Children and/or adults, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act,. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children and/or adults.