Glasgow Assistant - Early Years & Children

Glasgow Life Assistant - Early Years & Children

We believe everyone deserves a great Glasgow life and that starts with the people who work here.
Glasgow Life is a charity like no other. Our vision is to improve the lives of everyone in our city. To help us achieve that, we are looking for 5 part time Glasgow Life Assistants - Citywide to join our Early Years, Children and Families team.

Our teams focus on making a real difference through culture and sport in Glasgow. If you’re excited by the idea of being part of that, this could be the job for you.

Who can apply: This vacancy is open to all

Hours: 18 hours per week. There will be an expectation for evening and weekend working.
Contract type:Permanent
Pay details: The listed salary is for a full‑time role. If you’re applying for a part‑time or bank job, we will calculate your pay on a pro‑rata basis.
Location: City‑wide

As a Glasgow Life Assistant - Citywide you’ll be a part of an established team, reporting to the Libraries and Communities Officer. You’ll play an essential role in delivering high‑quality services across the city, aligned with our service plan, community needs, with a strong focus on supporting those who are most marginalised.
Within the Early Years, Children and Families Team, the Glasgow Life Assistants – Citywide will deliver a high‑quality service for children and families, supporting children’s social, physical, emotional, creative and intellectual wellbeing through self‑directed play and family engagement, working with internal and external partners. You will work with a range of audiences including Pre 5, 5 – 11 Years, Families and children with Additional Support Needs, assisting with planning and delivering sessions and projects including sourcing suitable resources and adapting content to meet the needs of the groups.

Glasgow Life Assistants – Citywide will monitor and evaluate programmes, collating performance information and adapting activities where opportunities for improvement are identified through monitoring sessions, maintaining records including registers, consent forms and checklists and providing information to managers as required.

Our service manages 32 community libraries, the Mitchell Library, and various community facilities, designing programmes that promote learning and personal growth across all age groups. Whether supporting digital inclusion, literacy, or local history, we work together to remove barriers for Glasgow’s citizens. The Learning and Development team is available to support candidates who have questions on how to best present their application for this role.

If you’re interested in joining us as a Glasgow Life Assistant - Citywide, you’ll need:

• Relevant experience of delivering play, STEAM, creative arts (art, drama), and physical activity in an educational or community‑based setting
• Ability to engage and motivate diverse audiences, including children and families
• Ability to adapt programmes and sessions accordingly to meet the needs of different audiences.
• Experience (paid or voluntary) working with Pre 5’s, 5 – 11 years old children in education or community‑based setting.
• Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as required by programme delivery.
• Ability to work and travel in a variety of venues/locations citywide