Modern Apprentice - Early Learning & Childcare (SCQF7)

Location: Cunninghame House Friars Croft Irvine, KA12 8EE

Rate: £7.55 – £10 per hour

Contract Type: Apprenticeship

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Job Summary

Temporary for 18 months.

We may conduct interviews in person or via Microsoft Teams. All you need is a device with a camera and internet access. Guidance will be provided for virtual interviews.

As part of North Ayrshire Council’s Modern Apprentice Recruitment Process, if selected as a Preferred Candidate, you must complete a 1-week pre-employment Course with an Employability Partner before receiving a Conditional Offer of Employment.

The qualification upon completion of the Modern Apprenticeship is SCQF7.

Modern Apprenticeship posts are open to North Ayrshire residents aged 16-19 at the start of employment.

The ELC modern apprenticeship program offers an exciting opportunity to gain an Early Years qualification while working in a high-quality North Ayrshire establishment and learning from experienced staff. For more details, see the attached Role Profile below.

Our values of Focus, Passion, and Inspiration are central to our work and service delivery. We aim to embed these values into everything we do to serve the communities of North Ayrshire effectively.

Additional Information

North Ayrshire Council is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As a Disability Confident Employer, the Council is piloting See Me CVs for disabled candidates applying for Modern Apprentice roles. This provides an alternative to the application form to demonstrate essential criteria confidentially.

References will be requested if necessary, and failure to provide them may delay the process.

Priority in shortlisting will be given to unemployed applicants first, then to those already in work seeking career development.

PVG (Children)

This post involves regulated work with children under the PVG Scheme, and applicants must not be barred from working with children. Preferred candidates will need to join or update their PVG Scheme, with costs covered by North Ayrshire Council. For details, visit https://www.mygov.scot/organisations/disclosure-scotland/.

Successful candidates\’ details will be entered into the PVG system to generate their PVG form.

Our Workstyles

North Ayrshire Council has identified four Workstyles; this role is classified as In Building, meaning most time is spent at a fixed location. More information can be found in the HR Guide – Workstyles on the council\’s website. Please ask at interview if you have questions about this workstyle.

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