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Casual Childcare Practitioner (ASN)
Fife Council
Dunfermline, Scotland, United Kingdom["Part time"]
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Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing Monday 12 October 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 4 October 2026
Contract Type: Casual
Salary: £15.54 Per hour
Location: Either Calaiswood School, Dunfermline, John Fergus School, Glenrothes
or Rosslyn School, Kirkcaldy
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
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/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
[http://www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement].
Job Details
We are seeking to add to our Casual Childcare Practitioner (ASN) supply list
within our specialist out of school clubs for children and young people with
complex and profound additional support needs.
The job involves working with young people aged 4 to 18 on a 1 to 1 basis to
meet their individual care and support needs, while supporting them to engage in
a wide range of activities and experiences. This includes, but is not limited
to:
• Activity planning
• Providing health snacks, including feeding
• Providing moving and handling
• Personal and intimate care
• Administration of medication (routine and emergency)
A link to the role profile is included at the bottom of the advert. You will
find out more about the job and the type of person we are looking for.
The Person
As a Casual Childcare Practitioner (ASN), you will support a wide range of ages
and needs throughout the session. Therefore, we are looking for someone who:
Is fun, engaging, adaptable, passionate about working with children and young
people
Has experience of working with children and young people within a play, care or
learning setting
Is willing to work towards the SVQ 3 Social Services (Children and Young People)
or already holds a suitable qualification
Before confirming 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.
As this role requires SSSC registration, the successful applicant will have
three months to apply for registration.
If appointed, you must start your application as soon as
possible so you're registered within the required six months.
If you need to achieve a qualification to maintain your SSSC membership,
information will be provided if you are appointed. You must ensure you complete
the qualification within the specified timeframe.
More details are included in the role profile.
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
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0013/40306/Childcare-Practitioner-ASN-A4079-2.pdf]
• How We Work Matters
• Our employees are expected to display and promote
certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/file/0014/40127/OD12-How-We-Work-Matters-Framework-2.pdf] 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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• Alternative Formats
• Job information can be made available in alternative
formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk
[transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk]
• AI
• We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used by many
people when they are applying for jobs and preparing for interview.
Candidate guidance on the use of AI in the recruitment process is
available here
[https://www.fife.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0028/94771/AI-and-Recruitment-Candidate-Guidance.pdf]
For further information please contact: Isabel Mcmanus
• Isabel.Mcmanus@fife.gov.uk