Role: Early Years Assistant
Pay Rate: £14.50 - £15.78 per hour (PAYE, rolled-up holiday pay)
Location: Central Belt, Scotland (Edinburgh, Glasgow, Livingston, Falkirk, and Stirling)
Position Type: Full-time / Part-time (Flexible Shifts)
Inspire Young Minds: Flexible Early Years Opportunities Across the Central Belt
Does turning playtime into foundational learning drive your passion? For dedicated practitioners seeking complete autonomy over their working hours without sacrificing strong earning potential, this is an exceptional opportunity.
A premier network of early learning and childcare providers is expanding, with immediate opportunities available across the Central Belt of Scotland. Key locations include Edinburgh, Glasgow, Livingston, Falkirk, Dunfermline, and Stirling. Whether seeking the continuity of a single nursery setting or the variety of supporting multiple community hubs across the region, professionals can step straight into consistent, high-calibre work.
The Standout Advantage: Total Schedule Control
Take command of your work-life balance. Using a streamlined mobile booking platform, practitioners can select shifts that match their exact lifestyle and availability. With hourly rates reaching up to £15.78, professionals can balance part-time flexibility or full-time consistency across leading early learning centres.
What Is in It for You?
- Competitive Pay: Earn between £14.50 (unqualified) and £15.78 (qualified) per hour, with rolled-up holiday pay included.
- Total Flexibility: Choose, book, and manage shifts autonomously through an easy-to-use mobile app.
- Dedicated Support: One-to-one consultation and continuous career guidance, alongside full assistance with SSSC registration.
- Professional Growth: Sharpen your skills with accredited industry training programmes and online development courses.
- Exclusive Perks: Access to an employee retail discount scheme and unlimited "Refer a Friend" cash bonuses.
- Fast-Track Deployment: Immediate start dates ready for fully compliant practitioners.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver high-standard developmental care and nurture positive emotional wellbeing in young children.
- Facilitate engaging play-based learning activities for both small groups and individual children.
- Uphold child protection procedures, safety standards, and robust nursery safeguarding policies.
- Collaborate effectively with nursery teams and parents to support early learning milestones.
Candidate Profile
- Experience: Proven background supporting young children within early years, nursery, or daycare environments.
- Qualifications: SVQ Level 3 in Children's Care, Learning and Development, Social Services (Children and Young People), or equivalent is highly desirable (or actively working towards completion).
- Vetting: Current PVG scheme registration for working with children, or readiness to obtain one immediately.
- Skills: Excellent communication, patience, and a positive approach to daily routines.
- Licence: A full UK driving licence is advantageous for regional travel, though not essential for central transport routes.
Transferable Skills & Alternative Titles
This position is also well-suited to individuals with a background as a Nursery Nurse, Early Years Educator, Early Learning Practitioner, Childcare Worker, Teaching Assistant, or Creche Assistant.
Ready to Make a Difference?
The early education sector moves fast. Submit an updated CV today, and a specialist consultant will be in touch for an introductory consultation. For a confidential discussion regarding vacancies across the Central Belt, contact the early years team on 0131 240 0887.
Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.
Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.
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