Support Worker Early Childhood Educator
Stirling CouncilClosing Date: 11 August 2025
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £18,177 - £18,987
Hours: 25 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Support Worker Early Childhood Educator to join Hillview Nursery. This position is 25 hours per week, between the hours of 8am-6pm and is extended year.
Candidates should have the skills, knowledge and experience of supporting children’s learning and development in a busy early learning and childcare setting.
You will be nurturing, understanding, compassionate and patient as well as dedicated and enthusiastic to meet the needs of all children and families.
You will work as an effective team member and establish positive relationships with staff, children, families and professional agencies. Prior knowledge of supporting children with additional support needs is desirable.
The successful candidate will be required to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups Scheme (PVG) for Children. If your application is progressed after the interview, you will be asked to complete the form and have your details verified.
If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from the right candidates regardless of age (restrictions apply to Modern Apprenticeships), disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race.
The Benefits
- 30 days annual leave plus 7 public holidays (rising to 35 after 5 years continuous service)
- Flexible working including hybrid office/work from home arrangements where the role allows. Our colleagues are encouraged to work flexibly as we know that busy lives don’t always fit around a traditional working pattern, if you need flexibility to complete your role just let us know and we will do our upmost to help you to invest in your career with us while balancing other aspects of your life.
- Biennial incremental progression until top of your payscale is reached
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. For further details visit https://www.scotlgpsmember.org/about-the-lgps/
- Up to 6 months full sick pay and 6 months half pay dependent on length of service
- Carers Leave
- Up to 4 weeks paid Paternity Leave
- Access to Health & Wellbeing support
- Ongoing opportunities for Learning & Development
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lift share Scheme
- Car Lease Scheme
- Technology Benefit Scheme