Early Years Manager

Ktpws; Irvine; On-site; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Irvine seeks an experienced Early Years Manager to manage and deliver quality education and care services for young children and their families. The ideal candidate will assist in the management and work closely with the Head Teacher, ensuring an inclusive environment. This position reports a competitive hourly rate of £26.52 - £28.15 and offers a full-time commitment to a structured educational setting.

Qualifications

• Able to manage and deliver quality education and care services for young children.
• Comfortable with virtual interviews using Microsoft Teams.
• Committed to inclusivity and reasonable adjustments.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the management and delivery of education and care services.
• Deputise for the Head Teacher as required.
• Engage with parents and the community.

Job description

# Early Years ManagerRef no:: NAY16730Published:: 05/02/2026Closes:: 19/02/2026Location:: Annick Primary School, Bensley Rise, Girdle Toll, Irvine, KA11 1BQRate:: £26.52 - £28.15 per hourContract Type:: PermanentPosition Type:: Full TimeHours:: 37.5 hours per week## Job Summary**This site operates from 8am to 6pm. Initial working pattern for this post is between the hours 8am - 4.30pm or 9.30am - 6pm Monday to Friday.****We may conduct our interviews in person or using Microsoft Teams for video calling. All you need is a device with a camera and access to the internet. We will provide guidance and instructions on how to use this method if your interview is being held virtually.****We are a disability confident leader and we support reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process - for more information click .**This post is based within Annick Primary School. To deputise for the Head Teacher and assist in the management and delivery of a quality education and care service for young children and their families. For more details see the attached Role Profile below.## Staff Values & BehavioursNorth Ayrshire Council uses behavioural based approach throughout the recruitment process. Our staff values of Focus, Passion & Inspiration will be explored for this vacancy.Further information on our Staff Values and how to complete behaviour based application form questions is available on the## Additional Information**References**For your information if this post requires references you will be notified of further details if you are successful in gaining an interview. Not providing relevant references when requested may delay the outcome of the interview process.**PVG (Children)**This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act, 2007. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children.Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by North Ayrshire Council. Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant PVG check (£59 or £18), which will be deducted from your salary following commencement of employment. For further information on the PVG Scheme please visit **.** For further details on North Ayrshire Council’s policy please visit .Please note if you are the successful candidate your name and email address will be entered into the Disclosure Scotland PVG system to generate your PVG form which will be issued to your email with an enclosed link to complete.**Our Workstyles**As an employer of choice, North Ayrshire Council has identified four different Workstyles. Each post in the council has been allocated one of these styles:**In Building** – More than 90% of time spent primarily at a single base or location.This post has been allocated the workstyle: In BuildingMore information on our workstyles can be found in our HR Guide - . If you have any questions on the allocated Workstyle for this post, please ask at interview.## Job Attachments* Share this job posting via Email### Advertisement