We are looking for a Senior Childcare Practitioner to join our team here in Keith. The hourly rate of pay for this post is £13.23 per hour.
Hours of work
The hours of work for this post are as follows:
38 hours over 4 days.
Your qualifications and experience:
We are looking for a qualified senior childcare practitioner to come and work in our nursery. Ideal candidates will have at least two years post qualifying experience in working with children.
The Role:
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality early learning and childcare for children; they will be expected to support the Service Manager and the existing team.
The Setting:
Our Keith nursery is for children aged 2-5 years and is 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 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
Staff Benefits:
Working with Flexible Childcare Services comes with generous staff benefits including:
· Real living wage
· 32 days paid holidays
· Pension scheme
· Mental health support service
· 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, apply now!
FCSS is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.23 per hour
Expected hours: 38 per week
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Casual dress
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a relevant SSSC recognised qualification equivalent to SCQF Level 7 e.g. SVQ3 or HNC in Childhood Practice?
Experience:
- post qualification: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- SSSC Registration (preferred)
Work Location: In person