Role: Improvement Support Assistant – Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Improvement Programme
Location: Flexible
Salary: £20,559 – £22,464
Contract: Temporary for 2 years from start date
About us
The Care Inspectorate is a scrutiny body that supports improvement in care. Our vision is the people across Scotland receive high quality care that meets their needs, rights and choices. We are a national organisation, employing in excess of 600 staff working across our network of offices.
About the role
We are looking for an Improvement Support Assistant to join the Improvement support team and work within the Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) Improvement Programme. This programme will be focused on providers, e.g. nurseries or childminders who offer funded places but are not currently meeting the quality criteria in the National Standard.
The improvement programme will deliver improvement learning events and improvement support to these providers across Scotland using an improvement approach which is designed to help providers close the gap of what good practice looks like and what is actually delivered.
This is an exciting role and will require a high level of engagement with our ELC inspectors, external partners as well as stakeholders from across the organisation and will therefore provide a good understanding as to how the Care Inspectorate works at all levels.
The duties for this role will include:
- a key support role in supporting the ELC Improvement Programme to deliver its objectives over the 2 year period.
- working closely with the senior improvement adviser and 2 improvement advisers to support the smooth running of the day to day activities of the programme
- supporting the organising and delivering of the improvement learning events across Scotland
- liaising with early learning child care providers and internal inspection teams
About you
You should be able to demonstrate a successful track record within a similar role, ideally with previous experience and/or knowledge of relevant processes and procedures.
With a relevant qualification in administration or business studies, you will have excellent communication skills together with an excellent working knowledge of IT packages, be able to work to tight deadlines in an organised manner and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
The role will require travel and may involve some overnight stays and unsocial hours.
To apply
If you require any further information or for an informal chat please contact Joyce Murray on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday on 07766 133250 or email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
If you believe that your expertise and motivation make you suitable for this post, please download and complete an application form and return by email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by no later than 8am on Monday 25 November 2019. A full application is required for internal staff applications.
It is anticipated that interviews will take place week commencing 2 December 2019.