Early Learning & Childcare Officer (Term-Time Full Time)(Temporary) - REN15089

Renfrewshire Council; Paisley; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Renfrewshire Council is recruiting an Early Learning & Childcare Officer to support a safe, caring nursery environment for young children and contribute to a progressive early years curriculum.

The role involves planning, recording and evaluating activity programmes, monitoring children's progress, and encouraging parental involvement, with a view to inclusive practice in line with national guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience in an early learning and childcare setting.
• Awareness of assessment and documentation of children's learning in line with national and local guidance.
• Ability to plan and deliver a relevant and inclusive curriculum.
• Knowledge of child development and ability to work flexibly to meet service needs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Early learning experience

Assessment & documentation

Curriculum planning

Child development knowledge

Flexibility

Education

HNC in Childhood Practice (SCQF Level 7)

SVQ in Social Services (Children & Young People) (SCQF Level 7)

Job description

Advert

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 8 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.

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

Previous applicants need not apply.