People First
At FCSS we put People First and are committed to developing a strong, skilled and resilient workforce!
People are key to delivering high quality childcare experiences for children of all ages, and we are working hard to ensure that the whole childcare sector has the very best people within it.
We have therefore developed a range of new services to directly support the childcare sector, and the people working within it, so that providers can maintain the excellent quality of care and that children and families have even greater confidence with their provider and the sector as a whole. These include:
Caerus – Childcare Agency
Finding suitable childcare staff, especially at short notice, has been an going challenge for the childcare sector, however, we have created a Scotland wide team of trained and experienced sessional staff who are fully PVG compliant and ready to work. To find out more or to find new team members contact our team.
Training
Working alongside First Stop Safely Training our entire team undertake 12 hours of Paediatric First Aid Training each year, empowering them to address any emergency situation and therefore ensuring that all of the children in our care remain safe and protected at all times.
All FCSS Employees have full access to the AZILO Online Training platform giving them the knowledge they need to provide continuous high quality care. Key topics include: Food Hygiene, Health & Safety and Infection Control, alongside sector specific courses around child development and care requirements.
Modern Apprenticeships
We are now accreted to deliver a full Modern Apprentice Programme, giving us the opportunity to provide Social Care (Children and Young People) Level 7.
Volunteering
We value and encourage volunteers and are lucky to have a range of individuals who share their time to provide book reading, wood working, cake baking and seed sowing skills to all of the young people we support. We are also supported by an incredibly dedicated Board of Trustees who are also volunteers and who provide guidance and governance to our organisation as a whole. Whatever skills, experience and time anyone can offer is incredibly valued and we are always looking for more. Join FCSS as a volunteer by emailing recruitment@fcss.org.uk
