Job Description
Pay award pending.
This is a term-time, part-time position, and the salary will be pro-rata based on hours worked.
Are you passionate about creating a warm, engaging, and safe environment for young pupils?
Our school is seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Early Start Club Assistant to help ensure that pupils start their day with a smile and a sense of security!
As an Early Start Club Assistant, you will create a welcoming and safe environment by supervising and engaging with pupils in the hall or playground, setting up and clearing the room, and assisting with breakfast service.
You will support pupils in developing independence, encourage good behavior, and provide comfort for minor accidents or upset children, helping each child start their day positively.
A warm, approachable manner and the ability to promote the school's positive ethos are essential.
Key experience for this role includes working with children and strong communication skills.
Requirements
This post is considered Regulated Work with Children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, and 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 are "spent" under the provisions of the Act. 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 on providing flexible working to support work-life balance. Additional benefits include:
* Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and associated benefits
* A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to 35 days, plus 8 fixed public holidays
* Access to employee wellbeing support, including occupational health and counselling
We look forward to hearing from you. Please use the application to tell us about your experience and why you are the right candidate for this role.
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