The Cottage Family Centre was established in 1987. The focus of the work at the Centre is to provide a range of support to those families and individuals within family units who are vulnerable to social exclusion as a result of factors such as poverty, unemployment, poor housing, relationship breakdown, drug and alcohol problems and health related issues.

The range of services that the Cottage provides includes a therapeutic service for children and young people.

We are looking for a qualified and experienced therapist/s competent to work with children and young people. The successful candidate/s must be a qualified Play Therapist, Art Therapist or Counsellor qualified to work with children and young people.

You will need to be self-motivated, have the ability to work independently with a positive and flexible approach and demonstrate a sound understanding of social issues that affect children, young people and families.

This post/s will be subject to a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check and 2 references.

The Cottage Family Centre are looking for a passionate, highly motivated and experienced individual with a sound knowledge and understanding of children’s learning and development as well as the challenges facing our families across our communities.

The purpose of this role is to lead and support a small staff team within a registered childcare setting and provide advice, guidance and support to vulnerable families with children aged 0–8 years in the Kirkcaldy area who have been referred to The Cottage Family Centre.

As well as supporting individual children to reach their full potential, this role will enable parents to be individually supported to gain a better understanding of their children’s needs empowering them to improve their children’s development by using strategies and activities that they can incorporate within their daily lives.

You will require 3 years’ experience in a similar role

This role will also support the management team to develop a broad range of learning activities, which are specific to the needs of vulnerable children and their families.

Qualifications are as follows:

Managers must have a practice and a management qualification.

The benchmark practice qualifications for a manager of day care of children services are one of the following:

• SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) at SCQF Level 7
• HNC Childhood Practice
• HNC Childhood Practice

PLUS

• BA Childhood Practice
• SQA Professional Development Award (PDA) Childhood Practice (360 credits at SCQF Level 9) or equivalent

This post will be subject to a PVG Scheme Record check, SSSC registration (Manager) and two references.