Childcare Practitioner – Breakfast Club (Part Time)
Primary Playcare Ltd provide Breakfast & After School clubs within the Giffnock area of East Renfrewshire. We are currently recruiting for Childcare Practitioners to join our Breakfast Club team working 7.30am – 9am Monday to Friday during school term time. We also have some hours available within the After School Club which operates from 2.30pm – 6pm Monday to Friday during school term time. Vacancy could be shared by more than one applicant.
The successful applicant will be reliable, self-motivated, able to work well as part of a team but above all, have an interest in and an ability to interact with primary school aged children and their parents/carers. Ideally candidates will be interested in working towards SVQ Level 3 in Playwork/CCLD, HNC in Childcare or another childcare related qualification.
Responsibilities & Duties include:
• The preparation of food for the children attending the service and encouraging each child to eat a healthy breakfast each morning.
• Ensure the safe transfer of children to school/classroom at the end of each Breakfast Club session
• Working with children and young people to create fun, imaginative & interesting play opportunities and spaces that allow children to be themselves and promote individual choice & development
• Contribute to the health, wellbeing, safety & security of each child in your care through Child Protection and Individual Care Plans. You may also have Key Worker responsibilities for up to 20 children.
• You will follow the professional standards, policies and procedures as outlined by the Company, The Care Inspectorate and the SSSC (Scottish Social Services Council) to ensure that a quality service is maintained and offered.
Benefits:
• Hours of work are 7.30am – 9am Monday to Friday (school term time only)
• Salary £7.98 – 8.75 per hour however we offer a payment enhancement for Breakfast Club employees for satisfactory attendance and punctuality. With this enhancement the candidate will receive an hourly rate equivalent to £10.64 – £11.66 per hour.
If you are interested please forward your CV to ppc@primaryplaycare.co.uk or email us to request an Application Form.
