We are looking for a qualified or unqualified Childcare Practitioner to join our team in Banff Aberdeenshire.

In this role, you will provide high‑quality care and support to families with children who have additional support needs (ASN). You will work directly with children with ASN providing engaging activities that meet their individual needs and planning activities within group.

This is a rewarding position suited to individuals who are patient, reliable, and passionate about making a positive difference in children’s lives. Find out more about working in our ASN Groups in this Day in the Life of an ASN Childcare Practitioner by one of our team members.

Salary: between ÂŁ13.45 per hour and ÂŁ13.79 per hour depending on qualifications and experience

Hours of Work
The Group Times For This Post Are As Follows

Term time – Monday 2.45pm-5.45pm, every Saturday 9.30am – 3.30pm

Holiday periods – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday & Saturday 9.30am – 3.30pm

Your Qualifications And Experience
We are looking for qualified and unqualified childcare practitioners to come and work in our after school and Saturday clubs and our holiday playschemes. Ideal candidates will have some experience in working with children with ASN.

The Role
The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high quality childcare for children and young people with additional support needs; 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




Our Banff groups are located in the Family Centre and the Academy and are for both primary and secondary aged children specifically with ASN and are part of the charity Versatile 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:

Flexible working

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!

FCSS is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

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📌 Sessional Childcare Practitioner – Banff (Alberta)
🏢 Flexible Childcare Services Scotland
📍 Alberta