Vacancies with SCMA

SCMA is the national voice of the childminding sector in Scotland. We work with our members to help improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland's children. We also play a big part in influencing change at government level to ensure new legislation is proportional and fits our member's needs.

More than 80% of Scotland's childminders are members of SCMA.  Work with us if you share our Vision of 'Quality childminding... building confident children within a family childcare experience'.

Are you passionate about nurture, high quality childcare and making a real difference to children and families in Scotland? Do you want to be part of SCMA – a thriving membership organisation, advocating on behalf of childminders and delivering services across Scotland?

The Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) is the national voice of childminding in Scotland. SCMA is a national Third Sector and membership organisation that promotes childminding as a quality childcare service. Working on behalf of its 3,000 childminder members, SCMA helps to improve the wellbeing and outcomes for Scotland’s children and aims to influence policy to ensure that it is informed by the experiences of childminding. SCMA provides a wide range of support and professional services for members including training and events as well as delivering local services. 



Childminding Liaison Officer – School Age Childcare (SACC)
We are recruiting for this post to ensure we can raise the profile of childminders as funded childcare providers with both stakeholders and parents and ensuring they are included in Scottish Government’s Programme for Government ambition for the roll-out of accessible and affordable SACC and other funded childcare for priority families.

The successful applicant will work alongside local authority partners such as education and community services, as well as third sector and family support organisations.  You will work closely with the Childminding Development Officer and Area Manager West, with the aim of increasing the understanding of how childminding works and the technical aspects of how childminders can deliver a school age childcare model and other models of funded childcare for priority families.

Full-Time: 36 hours per week
Salary: £28,160-£30.944

Please use the links below to find more information about the role, and download the application forms:

Recruitment Advert  |  Job Description  |  Supporting Information

Application Form Part 1  |   Application Form Part 2  |  Equal Opportunities Form

If you would like to be part of our team, please send your completed application forms to recruitment@childminding.org stating the post you are applying for.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications Friday 21 March 2025 at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on Monday 31 March 2025.

Please Note: Only applications submitted on the correct form will be considered.



 
SCMA is working towards becoming an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. However, and linked to our desire to increase diversity applications are particularly encouraged from Black and Minority Ethnic candidates.

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