Salary: £31,060 - £32,873 per year
Contract Type: Temporary
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Description
Early Years Education/Child Care Officer REF: ECOD/08972
Location: Hillend Children's Centre, Border Street
Duration: Temporary for up to 1 year
Inverclyde Council offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working opportunities, attractive pension schemes, a Buy and Bank Annual Leave Scheme, career development, and health and wellbeing support.
* Please check your emails regularly after applying, as all communication regarding your application will be sent via email. Ensure emails from MYJOBSCOTLAND and Inverclyde Council are not filtered into junk/spam folders.
* Inverclyde Council is an accredited Living Wage Employer paying the Living Wage Rate where required. For more information, see the 'Essential Applicant Information' link above.
* The council is committed to diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all community members.
* Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, as the council does not hold a sponsorship license.
Vetting by Disclosure Scotland
If working in regulated roles involving children or protected adults, a PVG check is required. Most posts will also require a Criminal Convictions Form, with costs paid by the successful candidate.
Regulatory Bodies
If registration with bodies like HCPC or SSSC is required, you must obtain and maintain this registration, including paying any fees. SSSC fees are no longer required for local authority staff.
Further Assistance
Alternative application formats are available upon request, such as Large Print, Braille, or Audio. For assistance or to attend an interview, contact the HR Recruitment Team at 01475 712740 or Human.Resources@inverclyde.gov.uk.
Applications are welcomed from former armed forces personnel/reservists, as skills from military careers are often transferable to local government roles.
Disability Confident
As a Disability Confident Leader, the council offers a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.
Flexible Working
The council supports flexible working options such as 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 operate between 8am and 6pm. Applicants should be able to work contracted hours within this timeframe.
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