Childcare Practitioner

Fife Council; Lochgelly; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council in Scotland is seeking a Childcare Practitioner to work in a Breakfast Café, providing a safe and engaging environment for children before school. The role involves ensuring children receive a healthy breakfast and engaging with them in a fun manner. Candidates should have experience in catering, strong organisational skills, and be able to work collaboratively as part of a team. This role is essential for supporting children's well-being and learning.

Qualifications

• Understanding and experience working in a catering environment role.
• Knowledge of dietary and nutritional needs.
• Strong organisational skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Fun and engaging personality, adaptable to different situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a safe environment for children during breakfast.
• Ensure all children receive a healthy breakfast.
• Engage with children to create a welcoming atmosphere.
• Work collaboratively with other team members.

Skills

Catering experience

Understanding of dietary needs

Organisational Skills

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Job description

Job Details

Hunger and poverty are having a detrimental effect on children’s ability to concentrate and engage in their school learning. Hunger often leads to lethargy and sometimes even disruptive behaviour, which ultimately leads to children not engaging in the classroom.

A childcare practitioner working in a Breakfast Café will provide a safe, secure environment before school where all children attending are provided with a healthy breakfast (ranging from cereal, toast, fruit and yoghurts).

Breakfast Cafes are drop-in services and are not a registered childcare provision.

The Person

• Has understanding and experience working in a catering environment role
• Understands dietary and nutritional needs
• Organisational Skills
• Willing to work as part of a team
• Fun, Engaging and adaptable.