Childcare Practitioner

Job title:
**Fixed term post for Childcare Practitioner**

Reporting to:
Senior Practitioner/ Deputy Manager

Responsible for line management of:
N/A

Main purpose of the role:
To identify and meet the care, support and learning needs of service users and contribute to the development and quality assurance of informal learning activities.

Pay scale:
£12.00 per hour

Accountabilities/ Responsibilities of the role:
1. To identify and meet the care, support and learning needs of service users and contribute to the development and quality assurance of informal learning activities and of the service.

2. Supervise the service users effectively at the service, during outings and trips and during escorting of service users from place of education to the service.

3. Be aware of and be responsible for the safety and security of service users.

4. Take day to day responsibility with the team to ensure the service users have consistent good care.

5. Organise and deliver appropriate service events/activities as required, in conjunction with Senior Practitioner and Service Manager.

6. Manage personal day to day work profile in keeping with service demands, within agreed timescales and as directed by the Senior Practitioner and Service Manager.

7. Maintain confidential records within an effective filing system, working closely & liaising with the service management team as appropriate.

8. Ensure effective communication of service user’s individual care needs within the team, reporting to the Senior Practitioner and/ or Service Manager as appropriate.

9. Liaise effectively with service user’s caregivers and encourage care-giver involvement.

10. Ensure that all work carried out within are of responsibility meets the requirements and needs of the Health and Social care standards, SSSC codes of practice and PVG Disclosure Scotland.

Expected Criteria

E - Essential or D - Desirable

Assessment Method

Education & Professional Qualifications

E1 - Appropriate qualifications in Child Care Giving/ Playwork level 3 or equivalent relevant experience.

E2 - Appropriate registration with SSSC & PVG.

Application form

**Skills, Knowledge and Experience**

Assessment Method

E3 - Follow the appropriate service team matrix.

E4 - Demonstrable relevant Child Care Giving/ Playwork Level 3 experience.

E5 - Knowledge and skills typically gained following an extended period of training resulting in a formal qualification (SVQ level 3 minimum)

E6 - Ability to manage and prioritise conflicting workloads

E7 - Organisational and time management skills, as well as the ability to plan and organise short-term activities and events

E8 - Evidence of being able to work flexibly and collaboratively as part of a team

E9 - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

E10 - Ability to work on own initiative

E11 - Strong interpersonal and influencing skills

E14 - Experience of working independently and dealing with unforeseen problems

E15 - IT Literacy to a role specific standard

E16 - Required to undertake continuous professional development (CPD)

D1 - Evidence of identifying opportunities for improvement and developing and implementing best practice.

D2 - Extensive knowledge and experience of relevant service systems, processes, policies and working practices

Application form and interview

EPOSC Mission Statement

Assessment Method

D3 - Demonstrates behaviors which are consistent with the EPOSC Mission Statement, Aims and Objectives

Application form and interview

Generic Activity for Support Worker/ Practitioner

Main purpose of the role:
The main purpose of this role is to provide and contribute to the provision of care services to an agreed specification and quality standards. The role will require minimum day to day supervision, but clear guidance. Initiative is needed to resolve problems based on judgement and experience, mainly without reference to others.

Generic Activity: (please note that the amount of focus on each of these activities will vary between specific roles)

**Typical Work Activities**
- Adhere to service Health & Safety Policies and Procedures
- Ensure care plans and paperwork are completed effectively and timescales and deadlines are met
- Ensure daily practices are completed effectively and efficiently
- Contribute to short term projects within the service

**Communication and Networking**
- Communicate effectively with service users, service users’ caregivers, the service team and the service management team
- Deal with matters of a sensitive nature that require tact and diplomacy
- Provide effective feedback
- Often first line of contact
- Oversee the circulation of information to caregivers
- Provide advice to colleagues, service users and caregivers based on knowledge and experiences of policies and procedures

**Planning and Organising**
- Prioritise own work within a general plan or schedule to meet deadlines and appropriate standards and assist senior staff in planning for future work