We’re looking for a new Childcare Practitioner to join our team in our custom built early learning and school age childcare setting in Keith, Moray.

This is a full time post (38 hours per week worked over 4 days) with a salary of between £13.45-£13.79 per hour depending on qualifications.

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Closing date for applications: 16/10/2026

Interviews week commencing: 26/10/2026

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

Your Qualifications And Experience

We are ideally looking for qualified Childcare Practitioners to come and work in our nursery; however, unqualified applicants will also be given consideration. Ideal candidates will have at least two years’

experience in working with children.

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.

The Setting

Our Keith nursery is for children aged 2-12 years and is 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 adaptable 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:

- Real living wage
- 32 days paid holidays
- Pension scheme
- Mental health support service
- Life assurance scheme
- 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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📌 Childcare Practitioner – Keith
🏢 Flexible Childcare
📍 Keith