Job Description

We are looking for a Childcare Practitioner to join our team here in Cummings Park, Aberdeen.

Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, 38.5 hours per week, worked over 4 days.

Pay:

The rate of pay for this post is 12.60 - 12.92 per hour.

Your qualifications and experience:

We are looking for a childcare practitioner (qualified or unqualified) to come and work in our nursery. Ideal candidates will have some experience in working with children and young people.

The Role:

The successful candidates 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. 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:

The nursery is a custom built ELC setting and part of the charity Flexible Childcare Services Scotland (FCSS). FCSS 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

Life assurance scheme

Mental health support

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: 12.60-12.92 per hour

Expected hours: 38.5 per week

Benefits:

Bereavement leave Casual dress Childcare Company pension Life insurance Sick pay Store discount
Application question(s):

Do you hold a SSSC recognised qualification in childcare equivalent to SCQF level 7 e.g. SVQ3 or HNC?
Experience:

Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:

SSSC registration (preferred)
Work Location: In person