Early Learning and Childcare Assistant
Falkirk CouncilScotland
Overview
This is a local council role (part time) with Falkirk Council based in Scotland. The advertised salary is £26,623 to £26,912 per year. Applications close on 7 September 2026. GovJobs has indexed this vacancy from its official source — use the apply button to view the full advert and apply directly.
Job description
Job DescriptionGrange Primary School, Early Learning and Childcare Class
Early Learning and Childcare Assistant Post ID CS2101
Grange Primary School, Early Learning and Childcare Class is seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Assistant who enjoy working with young children and their families. The successful candidate will assist in the provision of high-quality play and lunchtime experiences within the ELC settings.
This is an ideal position to develop and progress into a career within Early Learning and Childcare.
If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.
All support workers must have either obtained the benchmark qualification for their role or, be working towards meeting the qualification condition required as part of your registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). If you have to achieve the benchmark qualification you will have three years in which to do so, and this would be through achieving the SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 6.
Successful candidates must register with the SSSC within 3 months of starting in their role and will gain registration within six months.
The post available is for 16 hour contract and will be Monday to Thursday 11.00 am to 2.00 pm and Friday 10.30 am to 2.30 pm and is term time.
The post is permanent within Falkirk Council Children’s Services. The salary is adjusted accordingly for part time and term time contract.
How this role compares
We hold 1,126 council vacancies in Scotland that publish a salary, and their median advertised starting figure is £31,300. This role pays less than about 73% of them.
There are 4,945 council roles open across the UK on GovJobs right now, 1,616 of them in Scotland.
You have 8 days left to apply. Council adverts we hold typically run for around 26 days, so this is a shorter window than usual.
Falkirk Council has 58 other vacancies open on GovJobs, with a breakdown of what they pay and the kinds of roles they recruit for.
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How to apply
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