Senior Childcare Practitioner

2 months ago

Dunfermline, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

Job Details

Are you enthusiastic about making a difference in the lives of children and young people in Fife? Fife Council’s Out of School Clubs are the perfect place for you 

We support families by providing a safe and fun environment for children and young people while their parents/carers attend work, training, or further education. Our clubs offer a wide range of play-based activities that keep the children engaged and happy.

Senior Childcare Practitioners: 

supernumerary role to oversee the day to day running of the club are responsible for ensuring the planning and supervision of activities with children and young people supervise a small team of childcare practitioners organise play area, provide appropriate resources and equipment create a safe, inviting space to allow children and young people to enjoy 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 build professional relationships with parents/carers and other professionals think forward and be flexible in your approach  support the Childcare Manager with all aspects of the delivery of an effective out of school service 

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 has supervisory experience, preferably within a childcare service holds a formal qualification such as an SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) is fun, engaging, adaptable, passionate about working with children and young people

In return you will benefit from:

A competitive salary of £28,251.00 to £31,179.34 (pro rata) 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.

As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have three months to apply for registration.  

If appointed, you must start your application as soon as possible so you're registered within the required six months. More details are included in the role profile  

We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work.

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