Early Years Education/Child Care Officer (Perm/Full Time/Term Time) - REF:ECOD/09670 - INV06244[...]

Inverclyde Council; Greenock; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking an Early Years Education / Child Care Officer to provide care and educational support for young children at Gibshill Family Centre. The candidate must be registered with GTCS and have experience in child care. This position offers flexible working opportunities and a salary range of £32,294 - £34,185. Join us to make a positive impact on children's early development.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Career development support

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Must be GTCS registered.
• Experience working with children is essential.
• Understanding of child development principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and education for early years children.
• Develop and deliver educational programs.
• Engage with parents and families.

Skills

Child care knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

GTCS Registration

Relevant degree in Education or Child Care

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Early Years Education / Child Care Officer (REF: ECOD/09670)

Salary: Grade 5 £32,294 - £34,185

Location: Gibshill Family Centre, Smillie Street

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits to employees including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development and health and wellbeing support.

You can find out more in our Employee Benefits Booklet which is available on our website Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

Important Applicant Information

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• Inverclyde Council is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcomes applications from all members of the community.
• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting and Registration

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland. If you work in regulated work (children and/or protected adults) you will be subject to obtaining a satisfactory PVG.

GTCS. You will be required to be registered with the GTCS. You are required to obtain and maintain registration including paying any fees. Please note, teachers in their probationary year are welcome to apply for temporary, un-promoted vacancies although would be paid at the probationer rate of pay (Main Grade Scale Point 0) at £31,584 per year (pro-rata, if applicable).

Additional Information

RC Approval: Guidance for teachers seeking Approval to teach in a Catholic school if applicable. If applicable the successful candidate will require to be approved by the Roman Catholic Church, in line with Section 21 (A) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. Forms from the Scottish Catholic Education Service at:

Application Process

Head Teacher Reports: Candidates successful at interview need to download and print the appropriate Report. You need to complete the applicant details section and sign the form and then pass to your current HT to complete the assessment sections and sign the form. The form then needs to be sent to Human Resources by email to interview.support@ and cc the recruiting HT into the email. Please find below the three types of reports (unpromoted, promoted and senior promoted). The forms can be downloaded at

Further Assistance

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Disability and Flexible Working

• Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists: Inverclyde Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel / reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.
• Disability Confident: We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the job.
• Flexible Working: Inverclyde Council recognises the mutual benefits of flexible working options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworking, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the Employee Benefits page.