Early Years Centre Manager

Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated individual with a passion for early learning and childcare to lead and manage one of our dynamic and forward‑thinking early years centres. As Manager of Wallacetown Early Years Centre the successful candidate will contribute to leading a talented team in the delivery of high‑quality early learning and childcare. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in leadership in early learning and childcare and experience of leading and managing a staff team.

If you are ready to be a key player in giving our children the best start then apply now.

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.

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.

• Competitive salary
• Excellent pension scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement and enhanced leave scheme (purchase of up to 2 weeks' holidays)
• Wellbeing initiatives and Occupational Health services
• Healthy environment supportive of work‑life balance and caring responsibilities
• Car leasing scheme
• Discounts on major supermarkets and retailers, cinemas and gym memberships (including Council leisure facilities)
• Purchase of white goods and more via salary sacrifice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Scotwest Credit Union

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.

The grade of this post is Level 14. The work style for this post is Frontline worker.