Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Temporary) (Full Time) - REN15338

Renfrewshire Council; Erskine; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking an Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Temporary). The post involves contributing to a safe, caring nursery environment and implementing a curriculum aligned with national and local guidance.

You will plan and evaluate activities, record assessment progress, and promote parental involvement. The role requires experience in an early learning setting, knowledge of child development, and the ability to deliver an inclusive curriculum.

Qualifications

• Experience of working or training in an early learning and childcare setting.
• Knowledge of assessment and documentation of children’s learning.
• Ability to plan and deliver a relevant and inclusive curriculum.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to providing a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment.
• Implement and evaluate a curriculum in line with national/local guidance.
• Plan, record, implement and evaluate suitable activities for children.
• Maintain and record children’s assessment progress and promote parental participation.

Skills

Experience in ELC setting

Knowledge of child development

Assessment & documentation

Curriculum planning & delivery

Education

HNC in Childhood Practice (SCQF 7)

SVQ Social Services (CYP, SCQF 7)

Job description

Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Temporary) (Full Time) - REN15338

Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Temporary)

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.

Please note that this post is temporary, subject to business needs and funding for 12 months or until the requirement for the post ceases, whichever date is the earlier.

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.

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