Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 27 May 2024
Closing Date: Sunday 12 May 2024
Contract Type: Casual, as and when required
Salary: FC4 £12.59 per hour
Location: Various locations throughout Fife
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.
Job Details
Fife Council provides out of school clubs across Fife to support families attend work, training for work or further education while their children can take part in a wide range of play-based activities. Services run from 07:30 to 09:00 and 14:45 to 18:00 during term-time and 07:30 to 18:00 during school holidays and in-service days.
Casual Childcare Practitioners are called upon to support the work of our out of school clubs providing cover for annual leave and absences.
As a Casual Childcare Practitioner, you may be asked to:
- Plan and supervise activities with children and young people.
- Set up the play space, provide appropriate materials 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 accidents/incidents.
- Support the Senior Childcare Practitioner with record keeping.
Visit our website to find out more information about our Out of School Clubs.
The Person
We are looking for someone who:
- Has formal or informal experience of working with children and young people.
- Is willing to work towards the SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People) or already holds a suitable qualification.
- Is fun, engaging, adaptable, enthusiastic about working with children and young people.
In return you will benefit from:
- An hourly rate of £12.59 per hour.
- 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.
Before confirming to 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.
We particularly encourage applications from men, who are currently underrepresented within this type of work.
Further Information
- 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: Stacey McClymont - Stacey.McClymont@fife.gov.uk
We are holding a Fife Council jobs fair on 15th May 10am - 2pm at Rothes Halls, Glenrothes. We will be on hand to talk about the vacancies we have on offer and what it's like to work with the council. There will also be a chance to get support from our job clubs and employability teams and can offer help with the online application process. Please pop along on the day to find out more.
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