Early Years Education/Child Care Officer - (Temp/Part Time/Term Time) - REF:ECOD/08977 - INV06172

Medirest Signature; Bothwell; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A local government authority in Scotland is seeking an Early Years Educator/Child Care Officer for a temporary position lasting up to one year. The role involves working with children within the specified hours and requires a satisfactory PVG check. Applicants are encouraged to take advantage of various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Attractive pension schemes

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship available.
• Satisfactory PVG check is required for working with children or protected adults.

Responsibilities

• Work flexible hours within early years services delivery times.
• Participate in the range of employee benefits offered, including career development.

Job description

Job Description

Early Yrs Educ/Child Care Off REF: ECOD/08977

Salary: Grade 5 £32,294 - £34,185

Location: Various Locations In Inverclyde

Hours: 7.24 Hours Per Week

Duration: Temporary 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.

Employee Benefits

More information is available in our Employee Benefits Booklet on the Inverclyde Council website.

Important Applicant Information:

• Please read the Essential Applicant Information before submitting your application.
• Check your emails regularly after application submission, as all communication, including interview invites and offers, will be sent via email. Ensure emails from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council are not filtered into spam.
• Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required. For more details, see the 'Essential Applicant Information'.
• 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 sponsor visas.

Vetting by Disclosure Scotland

If working with children or protected adults, a satisfactory PVG check is required. Some posts require a Standard or Basic Disclosure; most others will require a Criminal Convictions Form. Candidates pay the cost of these checks.

Regulatory Bodies

If registration with bodies like HCPC or SSSC is required, you must maintain registration and pay any applicable fees. SSSC fees are no longer required for local authority staff.

Further Assistance

Requests for alternative application formats (Large Print, Braille, Audio) or assistance attending/interviewing can be made to the HR Recruitment Team at 01475 712740 or [e-mail].

Armed Forces Personnel/Reservists

Applications from former armed forces personnel and reservists are welcomed. Skills gained in military service may transfer well to local government roles.

Disability Confident

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

Flexible Working

We support flexible working arrangements including Part-Time, Job Share, Compressed Hours, Homeworking, Hybrid Working, and Flexible Retirement, to promote work-life balance and job satisfaction.

Early Years

All early years services are delivered between 8am and 6pm. Applicants must be able to work within these hours.