Early Learning & Childcare Depute Head of Centre - REQ03445 - 405634

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Cumbernauld Village Family Learning Centre

 Early Learning & Childcare in North Lanarkshire is going through a period of transformational change.

Are you interested in continuous professional development, ensuring staff have the skills and competencies to deliver the highest quality of service possible? Do you have the experience, dedication, and the enthusiasm to help us build on our successes, support our transformational change programme, and show inspirational leadership in these exciting and inspiring times? Are you child centred and have an understanding of child development?

If so, then we want to hear from you.

We are now recruiting for the pivotal role of Depute Head of Centre, within Cumbernauld Village Family Learning Centre.

The successful applicant should have knowledge and experience in working in a managerial and leadership role, whilst having extensive experiences of leading early years practitioners in working with children aged 2 to 5 years.

You must hold SVQ4 or HND in Early Years and Childcare. Professional qualification or equivalent level in a relevant discipline. For SSSC registration you must hold or work towards a BA in Childhood Practice within five years.

You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme member prior to commencing in this role

Working here at North Lanarkshire Council 

If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career. 

For more information on local authority careers visit the myjobscotland career hub 

North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy. 

Click here to see our Recruitment Charter. 

*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work. 

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

 We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. We offer a guaranteed interview for service leavers, spouses, reservists and veterans, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. 

 North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. This is one way North Lanarkshire is demonstrating our commitment to supporting Care-Experienced People. 

 The Plan for North Lanarkshire is to be the place to live, learn, work, invest and visit. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. The Fair Work Convention’s Framework defines Fair Work as work that offers effective voice, fulfilment, opportunity, respect and security. We believe Fair Work can boost creativity, realise untapped potential and increase productivity. To find out more click on the link. 

 Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone . 

The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: Easy Read – My NL 

 ***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***