Childcare Practitioner

**Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 29 April 2024**

**Closing Date: Sunday 21 April 2024**

**Contract Type: Temporary until 30 March 2025**

**Salary: FC4 £23,633.23 to £25,829.49 (pro rata)**

**Work Pattern:16.25 hrs per week, 38 weeks per year**

**Location: Various across Fife**

**Supporting Statement**

**Job Details**

We have six positions available to join our newly established peripatetic teams who would work alongside our Lead Officers and Childcare Managers to ensure that we can deliver our school aged childcare services in Fife.

This will involve working across all our services to provide effective staffing cover to ensure we can operate our services safely and to a high standard.

Team 1 - Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes, Levenmouth and North East Fife

Team 2 - Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline, South and West Fife

Our services provide childcare to school aged children before and after school, as well as during school holidays.

Childcare Practitioners:

- Plan and supervise activities with children and young people
- Organise play area, provide appropriate material and equipment
- Give children and young people the freedom to spend their leisure time in their own way
- Encourage independence, build self-esteem, and support children to try new skills and experiences
- Provide healthy and nutritious snacks taking account of dietary and nutritional needs
- Support children and young people on a one-to-one bases when required
- Deal with injuries and emergencies
- Liaise with parents, carers, and other professionals
- Support the Senior Childcare Practitioner with record keeping

A link to the role profile is provided at the bottom of this advert providing more detailed information about the job and the type of person we are looking for.

**The Person**

We are looking for someone who:

- Has experience of working with children and young people within a play, care or learning setting
- Is willing to work towards the SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or already holds a suitable qualification
- Is fun, engaging, adaptable, passionate about working with children and young people

In return you will benefit from:

- A competitive salary of £23,633.23 to £25,829.49 (pro-rata)
- The ability to gain a formal qualification through our own SVQ Assessor
- Access to a wide range of professional learning and training opportunities
- Career progression opportunities

**Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland.**

**You are required to register with Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within 6 months of taking up employment in this role and to complete the required Post Registration Training and Learning (PRTL) over the first registration period.**

**Further Information**
- **Role Profile - **When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile
- **How We Work Matters - **Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.
- **Employee Benefits - **Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services
- **Directorate Information - **Council Department information