Job Description

Childminding Development Officer (CDO)

Stirling ELC (18 hours)

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 2,500 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. For more information visit childminding.org

We are recruiting a part-time Childminding Development Officer, to support the involvement of childminders in the delivery of funded Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) in Stirling.

You will have an understanding of childminding and the role of childminders in delivering funded ELC, the ability to support quality and provide professional learning, as well as represent childminding locally.

The successful applicant will work alongside local authority partners such as Education and Early Years services, as well as third sector and family support organisations.

Excellent organisational and inter-personal skills are required and working as part of a team is essential. You should be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, self-motivation, and highly developed written and oral communication skills.

This post is home-based but will require some travel and attendance at meetings within the local authority area (including occasional travel to Head Office in Stirling). Equipment and broadband/IT connections will be provided.

Starting Salary: 27,278 (pro rata)

If you would like to be part of our team please download an application form

here.

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 30th July 2025 at 12pm. Interviews will be held on Thursday 7th August in Stirling.

Please note that only applications submitted on the correct form will be considered.

SCMA is working towards becoming an equal opportunities employer.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 27,278.00-29,930.00 per year

Expected hours: 18 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Life insurance Work from home
Work Location: Remote

Application deadline: 30/07/2025
Reference ID: CDO ELC July 2025