Supply Early Years Practitioner

Job Description

To work as an effective member of the Early Years team assisting in the delivery of a flexible, high quality learning and childcare which meets the needs of young children and their families.

Assist in the delivery of flexible, high quality learning and childcare for young children and their families.

South Ayrshire is at the heart of historic Ayrshire, with a wealth of local heritage and culture, first class leisure amenities, world‑wide travel links, diverse landscapes and thriving communities. Making a difference for our communities is at the heart of what we do and working with us means you can use your skills, knowledge and experience to help us do just that.

We currently employ around 6,000 people to serve a population of more than 112,000 people located across a diverse area that includes the towns of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick and Troon as well as small rural villages, coastline and farmland. We are an ambitious Council, and we aim to place people at the centre of everything we do as we look to deliver the best possible outcomes.

We are ambitious for our communities too and our new Council Plan is based on priorities and outcomes that we believe will have the greatest impact on the wellbeing of our communities, our local economy, and our environment.

This post is considered to be Regulated Work with children and/or protected adults as specified in the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) (PVG) Act 2007. Accordingly, the preferred candidate will be required to become a member of the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if already a Scheme member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made. If you wish further information on the PVG Scheme you can visit the Disclosure Scotland website at  Please note you may be required to meet PVG costs.

Successful candidates will be placed on a bank list and contacted to work dependent on service requirements.

Interviews for this post are scheduled for week beginning 23rd and 30th March 2026. The grade of this post is Level 6. The work style for this post is Frontline worker.