Childcare Practitioner

On-site in Fife +1·Part-time·Added yesterday (last checked 22 Oct)

Fife Council

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Overview

Salary: £26,787 - £29,171 a year
Work mode: On-site, Fife +1
Contract: Part-time

Skills

As part of your application, you must provide a Supporting Statement which outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy.

Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé.' Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV.'

More detailed information is available on our career site: www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Please include as part of your supporting statement your experience of working with children and young people.

Job Details

As a Childcare Practitioner you will be expected to:

Plan, facilitate and supervise a wide range of play-based activities and social experiences both in and outdoors. This will include setting up the play space to ensure it is safe, stimulating and welcoming.

Empower children to lead their own play, guiding them on as needed to boost their creativity and independence.

Support children to prepare healthy snacks in line with dietary and nutritional need and guidelines.

Support and encourage children to build confidence, self-esteem, and lifelong skills through play and exploration.

Deal with accidents and incidents, responding calmly and professional, ensuring children's health and wellbeing needs are met.

The Person

We are therefore looking for someone who:

is fun, engaging and has experience of working with children and young people of all ages.

holds a relevant childcare qualification, or is willing to work towards one as required by the Scottish Social Services Council

is reliable, has good communication skills and can work as part of a team

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Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain a Level 2 Disclosure with PVG. This will be actioned as part of your pre-employment checks.

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.

If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership, information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete the qualification within the specified timeframe.

More details are included in the role profile.

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

Further Information

Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile

and think about how you meet the essential criteria.

Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk

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For more information, please contact: Sara Hoefling, Childcare Manager, Sara.Hoefling@fife.gov.uk