Childcare Practitioner

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.

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

Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

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

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.