Childcare Practitioner - Breakfast Cafe

Proposed Interview Date: Week Commencing 15 December 2025 Closing Date: Monday 8 December 2025 Salary: FC4 £25,885.80 to £28,175.91 pro rata Contract Type: Permanent Location: Breakfast Cafe - St Ninian's RC Primary School 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 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 Please include as part of your supporting statement your experience of food preparation and interaction with children and young people to support them making healthy eating choices. Job Details Hunger and poverty are having a detrimental effect on children’s ability to concentrate and engage in their school learning. Hunger often leads to lethargy and sometimes even disruptive behaviour, which ultimately leads to children not engaging in the classroom. A childcare practitioner working in a Breakfast Café will provide a safe, secure environment before school where all children attending are provided with a healthy breakfast (ranging from cereal, toast, fruit and yoghurts). Breakfast Cafes are a drop in services and are not a registered childcare provision. Operational hours 7.45am-9am. The Person We are looking for someone who: Has understanding and experience working in a catering environment role. Understands dietary and nutritional needs. Organisational Skills Willing to work as part of a team. Fun, Engaging and adaptable. In return you will benefit from: An hourly rate of £13.79 per hour Access to a wide range of professional learning and training opportunities Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) scheme membership through Disclosure Scotland. Further Information Role Profile - When preparing your supporting statement, review the role profile and think about how you meet the essential criteria Role Profile How We Work Matters - Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters 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 Social Media - Search for more 'Fife Council Jobs' on Facebook or follow us on X @FCJobsOfficial. Alternative Formats - Job information can be made available in alternative formats, to make a request please email: transactions.recruitment@fife.gov.uk For further information, please contact Emma Seath - Childcare Manager - emma.seath@fife.gov.uk