Early Years Assistant

Job Description

Based at various locations throughout Angus.

The hourly rate includes payment for holidays. This is paid as a percentage of your hourly rate for the job and will be separately itemised on your pay slip. Successful applicants will be placed on our casual worker register and engaged to work as and when required depending on service need.

This job is workstyle 1 - Fixed. In this workstyle most of your time is spent undertaking the direct delivery of front‑line services work. Depending on your role there may be a limited requirement to access a specific council location during the course of the working week if you are not delivering your service at a council location.

Angus Council currently operates the following models in their early learning and childcare settings:

• ELC Model 1 – children's funded entitlement is 190 set days at 6 hours per day
• ELC Model 2 – children's funded entitlement is 152 set days at 7½ hours per day
• ELC Model 3 – children's funded entitlement is 228 set days at 5 hours per day

ELC settings in models 1 and 2 are open over term‑time. ELC Model 3 is different as these settings are open for more hours every day and offer ELC over 46.6 weeks of the year.

We are seeking enthusiastic early years assistants to work in all of our local authority early learning and childcare settings throughout Angus on an as required basis. As a supply worker, availability to cover in these settings is important as this will be required at short notice.

Working within early level, on the advice and guidance of a senior member of staff, you will deliver a flexible, high quality, stimulating education and care‑centred service which meets the needs of young children and their families.

Membership of the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) or commitment to gain registration with the SSSC in accordance with their requirements is essential.

You must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.

Please refer to the job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job. We will also consider applications from applicants who will complete and achieve the SVQ2 Social Service (Children and Young People) or equivalent qualification by no later than Friday 17 April 2026.

In addition, please refer to the  applicant guidance  document when completing your application form and to the  welcome to Angus  document and our website.

We offer a guaranteed job interview to the following people who meet the essential criteria on application for a job:
Those with disabilities, recognised caring responsibilities, care experienced young people and ex‑armed forces personnel. This also applies to our own employees with caring responsibilities, young people on apprenticeships and placements who meet the essential criteria for the job.