Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Term-Time Full Time) (Permanent) - REN15227

Renfrewshire Council; Bishopton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is seeking an enthusiastic Early Learning & Childcare Officer to join our team. The role focuses on creating a safe, caring and stimulating nursery environment for all children and delivering a curriculum aligned with national and local guidance.

The post requires experience in early learning settings, knowledge of child development and the ability to plan and implement inclusive activities.

Qualifications

• Experience of working or training in an early learning and childcare setting.
• Awareness of assessment and documentation of children's learning as per national and local guidance.
• Ability to plan and deliver an inclusive curriculum.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Flexibility to meet the needs of the service.
• Hold a relevant practice qualification in early learning and childcare (HNC Childhood Practice or SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF level 7 or equivalent).

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Early learning experience

Assessment knowledge

Curriculum planning

Child development knowledge

Flexibility

Education

HNC Childhood Practice (SCQF 7)

SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) (SCQF 7)

Equivalent qualification

Job description

Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Term-Time Full Time) (Permanent) - REN15227

Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Permanent)

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 permanent and will initially be based within Dargavel ELCC until August 2027. From August 2027, the post will be transferred to ELCC class within Thistle Primary School.

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.

If you would like further information in relation to the Disclosure Scotland checks, please visit www.disclosurescotland.co.uk.