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.

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.

You will be responsible for providing financial support to our local and national services whilst adhering to organisational finance procedures. You will deliver effective, efficient, and accurate financial administrative support to the Finance Manager, Area Managers and the Finance team and work collaboratively with SCMA colleagues. Key responsibilities include day to day bookkeeping and invoicing, producing monthly reconciliations and financial reports & forecasts for the local and national services.

Excellent Excel and IT skills are vital, as are strong communication skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks to meet deadlines. The Finance Officer will have experience in a similar or related role, with experience of all aspects of finance processing. The postholder is required to have proven ability to prioritise work, present information, and forward plan.

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

Please find more information about the role using the links below:
Recruitment Advert |  Job Description |  Supporting Information

To apply, please download the following application forms:
Application Form Part 1 |  Application Form Part 2 |  Equal Opportunities Form

Please send your completed application forms 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 Tuesday 1 October at 12.00pm. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 9 October 2024.

Treasurer | Join Our Board and Contribute Your Expertise
We are currently seeking a skilled individual to act as the Treasurer on our Board of Trustees. The Treasurer will be responsible for overseeing financial matters on behalf of our Board and will be responsible for ensuring that the organisation has robust financial processes to ensure it meets its legal and constitutional requirements.

This role could appeal to a finance professional (accountant or auditor) who is mid-career and wishing to undertake some personal and professional development or to a later career stage professional who is perhaps adjusting their work/life balance or is recently retired, and wishing to use their experience, make a difference and give something back to the community.

This voluntary role would include three/four board meetings a year (currently a mix of in person and online), one of these being our Annual Vision Review Weekend held in March, and attendance at our AGM (held online).

If you possess financial expertise and our organisation’s mission resonates with you, we invite you to apply for this important role.

Please find more information about the role using the links below, and follow the instructions to apply:
Recruitment Advert | Role Profile | Supporting Information

To apply, please send your CV and a short covering letter setting out why you are suitable for this role to recruitment@childminding.org. The closing date is 23 September 2024 at 12pm. Interviews will be held (virtually) on 30 September in the evening or on Saturday 5 October.

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.