Early Years Education/Child Care Officer - (Temp/Full Time/Term Time) - REF:ECOD/08234 - INV06098

Inverclyde Council; Greenock; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Inverclyde Council is seeking an Early Years Educator/Child Care Officer for a temporary position at Glenbrae Children's Centre. The role involves working with children between 8am and 6pm, ensuring their wellbeing and educational engagement. A commitment to diversity and inclusivity is encouraged, with a focus on fostering a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Health and wellbeing support

Career development

Responsibilities

• Work in a regulated role with children and/or protected adults.
• Complete satisfactory PVG check as required for the role.
• Be available to work contracted hours between 8am and 6pm.

Job description

Job Description

Early Yrs Educ/Child Care Off REF: ECOD/08234

Salary: Grade 5 £31,060 - £32,873

Location: Glenbrae Children's Centre, Kilmacolm Road, Greenock

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week

Duration: Temp for up to 1 Year

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, available on our website: Employee Benefits - Inverclyde Council

Important Applicant Information:

• Please read the Essential Applicant Information details prior to submitting your application.

• Check your emails regularly following your application submission. All communication, including interview invites and offers, will be sent via email from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council. Ensure these emails are not filtered into junk/spam folders.

• Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer, paying the Living Wage Rate where required. See 'Essential Applicant Information' for more details.

• We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all community members.

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; we do not hold a sponsorship license.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If working in regulated roles (children and/or protected adults), a satisfactory PVG check is required. Some posts may require a Standard or Basic Disclosure; others will require a Criminal Convictions Form. All checks are obtained via Disclosure Scotland. Successful candidates will bear the cost of their disclosure check.

Regulatory Bodies

If your role requires registration with bodies such as HCPC or SSSC, you must obtain and maintain registration, including paying any applicable fees. SSSC fees are covered by the local government pay deal.

Further Assistance

Alternative application packs can be provided in formats such as Large Print, Braille, or Audio. To request these or for additional support during the application or interview process, contact the HR Recruitment Team at 01475 712740 or email [e-mail].

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Applications from former armed forces personnel and reservists are welcomed. Many skills gained in military service are transferable to local government roles.

Disability Confident

We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who meet the essential criteria and consider themselves disabled.

Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements such as Part-Time, Job Share, Compressed Hours, Homeworking, Hybrid Working, and Flexible Retirement, to help employees balance work and personal responsibilities. Details are available in our Flexible Working Policy linked on our Employee Benefits webpage.

Early Years

All early years services are delivered between 8am and 6pm. You must be able to work your contracted hours within this timeframe.