Childcare Practitioner - Breakfast Café
| Posting date: | 19 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,885 to £28,175 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 January 2026 |
| Location: | Cardenden, Lochgelly |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fife Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 21696 |
Summary
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 Cafés are a drop in service and are not a registered childcare provision.
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.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain a Level 2 Disclosure with PVG. This will be actioned as part of your pre-employment checks.
For further information please contact: Emma Seath - emma.seath@fife.gov.uk
Not all our vacancies are advertised here. Please visit www.fife.gov.uk/jobs to view all our current vacancies. While you are on our site, why not sign up for 'Job Alerts' and we will email you when we advertise a vacancy that you may be interested in. Refer to our FAQ page if you require further guidance.
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 Cafés are a drop in service and are not a registered childcare provision.
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.
Before confirming to your appointment, you will be required to obtain a Level 2 Disclosure with PVG. This will be actioned as part of your pre-employment checks.
For further information please contact: Emma Seath - emma.seath@fife.gov.uk
Not all our vacancies are advertised here. Please visit www.fife.gov.uk/jobs to view all our current vacancies. While you are on our site, why not sign up for 'Job Alerts' and we will email you when we advertise a vacancy that you may be interested in. Refer to our FAQ page if you require further guidance.
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