Early Years Education/Child Care Officer - (Perm/Part Time) - REFECOD/10421 - INV05769

Wayne Tile Company; Greenock; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

An established local authority is seeking an Early Years Education/Child Care Officer to join their team at Blairmore Nursery. This role is crucial for supporting the growth and development of young children in a nurturing environment. The successful candidate will engage with children, ensuring their safety and well-being while fostering their learning through play and structured activities. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this position offers the chance to make a real difference in the community. Join a supportive team that values flexible working and personal development opportunities, making it a fulfilling career choice for passionate individuals in child care.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Career development support

Health and wellbeing support

Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme

Qualifications

• Essential qualifications in early years education or child care.
• Experience working with children in a professional setting.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and care of children in a nursery setting.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for child care.

Skills

Child Care

Early Years Education

Education

Relevant Child Care Qualification

Job description

Job Description

Early Years Education/Child Care Officer REF: ECOD/10421

Salary: Grade 5 £31,060 - £32,873

Location: Blairmore Nursery

Hours: 18.5 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

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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 having a flexible, effective workforce to deliver the best services to our community, whilst enabling employees to balance their personal, home and work responsibilities more effectively, with a view to achieving greater job satisfaction, motivation, morale and productivity.

Employees are able to apply for a range of options including Part-Time Working, Job share, Compressed Hours, Homeworker, Hybrid Working and Flexible Retirement. More detail can be found in the Flexible Working Policy, linked in the download section of our Employee Benefits web page.