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.

Database and Membership Administrator
We are recruiting a suitably experienced Database and Membership Administrator to co-ordinate and assist with maintaining and developing SCMA’s eCMS (database and website) in line with our organisational needs.

Full-Time: 36 hours per week
Salary £23,800-£25,759

Find more information about the role and how to apply, using the links below:
Recruitment Advert | Job Description | Supporting Information
Application Form Part One | Application Form Part Two | Equal Opportunities Form

Completed applications forms should be submitted to recruitment@childminding.org. Please note that only applications submitted on the correct form will be considered.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 2 December at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 December 2024.

Finance Officer
We are recruiting a suitably experienced Finance Officer professional to support the Finance Manager in the development and maintenance of financial and accounting systems, auditing financial records and investigating financial anomalies.

Full-Time: 36 hours per week
Salary £29,983-£33,189 (dependent on experience)

Find more information about the role and how to apply, using the links below:
Recruitment Advert | Job Description | Supporting Information
Application Form Part One | Application Form Part Two | Equal Opportunities Form

Completed applications forms should be submitted to recruitment@childminding.org. Please note that only applications submitted on the correct form will be considered.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 18 November at 12 noon. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 27 November 2024.

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.