Early Years Practitioner (Supply)

Job DescriptionBased at Angus House, Orchardbank Business Park, Forfar, DD8 1AN 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. 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. 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 dayELC Model 2 – children’s funded entitlement is 152 set days at 7½ hours per dayELC 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 practitioners 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, 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. 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 SVQ3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or equivalent qualification by no later than Tuesday 30 June 2026. Please note interviews will be held - 10 June 2026.RequirementsYou must have the ability to become a member of the PVG Scheme.Please refer to job outline and person specification for further details and requirements for this job.About Angus CouncilIn addition, please refer to the "applicant guidance" document when completing your application form and to the "welcome to Angus" document and our website https://www.angus.gov.uk/jobs_and_training/working_for_angus_council for more information about working for Angus Council.The IndividualWe 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.