Sessional Childcare Practitioner – Aberdeenshire

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland; Scotland; On-site; GBP 18,528 - 18,997; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Real living wage

Subsidised childcare costs for team members

Job summary

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland is seeking Sessional Childcare Practitioners to support children with Additional Support Needs in Aberdeenshire. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience or qualifications, with the ability to work flexibly.

This position offers an opportunity to be part of a valued charity dedicated to accessible childcare services. Staff benefits include real living wage and subsidised childcare costs.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people, especially with ASN.
• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality early learning and childcare.
• Support the Service Manager and the existing team.
• Adapt to the needs of both children and families.

Skills

Experience with children with Additional Support Needs

Childcare skills

Flexibility

Education

Relevant childcare qualifications

Job description

We are looking for qualified and unqualified Sessional Childcare Practitioners to come and work in our after-school clubs, Saturday clubs and holiday playschemes across Aberdeenshire.

Our Aberdeenshire Clubs and Groups provide specialist care to children and young people with additional support needs giving their families valuable respite and therefore ideal candidates will have experience in working with children and young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN).

We have numerous roles across Aberdeenshire all of which are sessional which means candidates can work with us to choose the most suitable hours.

The salary for these roles are between £13.45 per hour and £13.79 per hour depending on your qualifications and experience.

This is an ‘as and when required’ role so that we can make sure that your needs and the needs of the groups are both catered for.

The Role

The successful candidates will be expected to deliver high quality early learning and childcare for children and young people; they will be expected to support the Service Manager and the existing team.

This role would be ideal for someone looking to start or further progress a career in childcare and will provide a pathway to childcare qualifications.

The Setting

Our Aberdeenshire groups are for both primary and secondary aged children specifically with ASN and are part of the charity Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS). FCSS is a national charity that is unique in that parents are able to book childcare by the hour, pay as they go and change their bookings each week. This flexible childcare model helps save families money on their childcare while supporting them back into education and employment, helping to distance the whole family from poverty.

Our Aberdeenshire groups are based in the following areas:

• Fraserburgh
• Ellon
• Banff
• Huntly
• Stonehaven

Our Vision

At Flexible Childcare Services Scotland, our vision is simple; to enable every child, family, and community to access the individual early learning support and childcare services they need to thrive.

Our Values

• We put people first
• We are flexible and accessible
• We will nurture and learn together
• We are committed to delivering quality in all that we do
• We act with integrity, doing the right thing
• We are solution focussed and resilient

Benefits

Working with Flexible Childcare Services comes with generous staff benefits including:

• Real living wage
• Subsidised childcare costs for team members

FCSS is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.