Sessional Childcare Practitioners – Fraserburgh

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland; Fraserburgh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Real living wage

28-32 days paid holidays

Pension scheme

Life assurance scheme

Subsidised childcare costs for team

Store discount schemes

Job summary

Flexible Childcare Services Scotland in Fraserburgh is seeking a qualified or unqualified Childcare Practitioner to support children with ASN in after-school clubs and holiday playschemes. You will provide high quality care, plan engaging activities, and help the team deliver a flexible, welcoming service.

The role offers sessional hours after school, weekends and in holidays, with pay between £13.45 and £13.79 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

Qualifications

• Qualified or unqualified childcare practitioners are welcome to apply.
• Ideal candidates will have some experience working with children with ASN.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality childcare for children with ASN and young people.
• Support the Service Manager and existing team; enable progression in childcare qualifications.

Skills

Patience

Reliability

Passion for childcare

Job description

We are looking for a qualified or unqualified Childcare Practitioner to join our team in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.

In this role, you will provide high-quality care and support to families with children who have additional support needs (ASN). You will work directly with children with ASN providing engaging activities that meet their individual needs and planning activities within group.

This is a rewarding position suited to individuals who are patient, reliable, and passionate about making a positive difference in children’s lives. Find out more about working in our ASN Groups in this Day in the Life of an ASN Childcare Practitioner by one of our team members.

The hours of work will be after school, weekends and during the school holidays. These can be unsociable hours but are ideal for someone looking for extra hours while at college, university or as a second job.

This is a sessional role which means you can choose your working hours.

Salary: between £13.45 per hour and £13.79 per hour depending on qualifications and experience

Your Qualifications And Experience

We are looking for qualified and unqualified childcare practitioners to come and work in our after‑school clubs, Saturdays and holiday playschemes. Ideal candidates will have some experience in working with children with ASN.

The Role

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality childcare for children and young people with additional support needs; 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 Fraserburgh group is based in Westfield School and is for both primary and secondary aged children specifically with ASN, we 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.

The group runs after school on Tuesday’s & Wednesday’s term time, Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s & Thursday’s during school holidays and Saturdays year‑round.

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

Our values represent the promises we make to our people and the people we support, and how we aim to achieve their hopes, expectations and aspirations. They are:

• 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

Team Benefits

Working with Flexible Childcare Services comes with generous benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Real living wage
• 28-32 days paid holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Subsidised childcare costs for team members
• Store discount schemes

And many more!

If you share in our vision and values and you’d like to take the next step on your career journey....