Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Permanent)(Full Time)

Renfrewshire Council; Renfrew; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking an enthusiastic Early Learning and Childcare Officer to provide a safe and caring nursery environment. The role involves planning and evaluating activities in line with national guidance, assessing children's progress, and engaging parents in their children's education. Candidates must possess relevant qualifications and experience in early childhood settings.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early learning and childcare setting is essential.
• Ability to assess children's learning and document progress.
• Must meet registration requirements of SSSC.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to a safe and stimulating nursery environment.
• Implement and evaluate suitable activity programs.
• Promote parental participation.

Skills

Knowledge of child development

Planning and implementing curriculum

Flexibility in work

Education

HNC in Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services

Job description

Location: Moorpark Early Learning Childcare Centre co St James PS Annexe 10 Brown Street, PA4 8HL

Salary: £30,675 - £31,987 per year

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Full Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Advert

Renfrewshire Council is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and skilled Early Learning and Childcare Officer .

The main duties of the post are: to contribute to the provision of a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment for all children; to contribute and implement a relevant curriculum in line with national and local guidance; to plan, record, implement and evaluate suitable programmes of activities; to maintain and record children’s assessment progress and to promote parental participation.

It is essential you have experience of working or training in an early learning and childcare setting, have an awareness of assessment and documentation of children’s learning in line with national and local guidance and be able to demonstrate an ability to plan and deliver a relevant and inclusive curriculum.

You must be able to demonstrate knowledge of child development and have the ability to work flexibility to meet the needs of the service.

You must hold a relevant practice qualification in early learning and childcare such as HNC in Childhood practice at SCQF level 7 or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7 or equivalent.

Successful applications, must within the designated timeline, meet the registration requirements of SSSC as Practitioner of Day Care of Children Service.

If successful, you will be required to undertake a Disclosure Scotland check, the level of check will be determined by the duties of the post.