Sessional Childcare Practitioner – Huntly

We are looking for Sessional Childcare Practitioners to join our team here in Huntly.

Our Huntly weekend Group runs every other Saturday and over the school holidays. It provides a fun learning environment for children with Additional Support Needs from 9.30am to 3.30pm. You will be joining an established and experienced team who are professional and compassionate.

This is an ‘as and when’ role to fit around the needs of the group and your availability to work, ideal for a second job or while you are studying. Salary: between £13.45 per hour and £13.79 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.

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.

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Closing date for applications: 26/02/2026

Interview date: Week commencing 09/03/2026

As well as interview you may be asked to undertake a short session in the setting prior to any offer of employment.

Hours of Work Year round – Every second Saturday 9.30am – 3.30pm

Holiday periods (excluding Christmas) – Every Friday 9.30am – 3.30pm (and every second Saturday 9.30am – 3.30pm)

(Additional hours may be available throughout the year in other Aberdeenshire areas)

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

The Role The successful candidates 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.

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 Huntly group is for both primary and secondary aged children specifically with ASN and are 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 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
• 28-32 days paid holidays
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Mental Health support
• 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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