We are looking for a Senior Childcare Practitioner to join our team here in Ellon. 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:
* Term time – Saturdays 9.30am-3.30pm.
* School holidays – Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9.30am-3.30pm.
Additional hours may be available throughout the year in other Aberdeenshire areas.
Closing date for applications: 26/02/2026
Interview date: Week commencing 09/03/2026
Your Qualifications And Experience
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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. They also will be expected to provide personal care, ensure paperwork is relevant and kept up to date, plan activities relevant to the interests of the child/young person, plan outings in the local community and liaise with families.
The Setting
Our Ellon group is for both primary and secondary aged children specifically with ASN 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
* 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
* 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.
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