Senior Childcare Practitioner

fife-council - Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom | 2024-07-29 15:53:35

Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 20 August 2024

Closing Date: Sunday 11 August 2024

Contract Type: Temporary until 30 March 2025 

Salary: FC5 £25,829.49 to £28,251.00 (pro rata)

Work Pattern: 16.25 hours per week (3.15 hours per day, 14:45 to 18:00 - Monday to Friday)

Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline and South West Fife areas

 

Supporting Statement

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site.  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 information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement

Please include as part of your supporting statement:

  • your experience of working with children and young people 
  • your experience of supervising and leading a team.

 

Job Details 

Fife Council’s Out of School Clubs sit within the Education Directorate.  The Out of School Clubs provide childcare to school aged children before and after school, as well as during school holidays.

This is an exciting new position to support our services within the Cowdenbeath, Dunfermline and South/West Fife areas on a peripatetic basis.

Senior Childcare Practitioners:

  • 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 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 basis when required.
  • deal with injuries and emergencies
  • liaise with parents, carers, and other professionals.
  • Support the Childcare Manager with all aspects of the delivery of an effective out of school club.

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 FC5 £25,829.49 to £28,251.00 (pro rata)
  • Access to a wide range of professional learning and training opportunities 
  • Career progression opportunities 

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.

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland and become a member of the relevant PVG scheme.

 

Further Information

  • Visit Our Website – to find out more information about our Out of School Clubs 
  • 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
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For further information please contact Gary Peattie - [email protected]



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