Residential Childcare Worker

7 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom 21 Health and Social Care Ltd Full time

**Residential Childcare Worker**

**Location**:Edinburgh

**Permanent**: Full Time, 39 hours per week, Evening and weekend work is required, 3-4 sleepover shifts per month, a generous sleepover allowance of £75 is paid for this

**Salary**:£26,130 - £33,409 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience

**Benefits**:Life assurance scheme, Policies and practices that promote health and wellbeing, including massage therapy and access to a wellbeing space, Pension scheme, Enhanced pay for maternity, adoption and paternity leave

21 HSC are looking to recruit Residential Child Care Workers on a exclusively retained basis for Harmeny Education Trust. Harmeny Education Trust is a sector leading children’s charity, providing therapeutic care and education for children with complex additional support needs. As a Residential Child Care Worker you will contribute to the creation of a culture and ethos in which the needs of the children are paramount and provide them with security, safety, care and social development to enable them to reach their potential.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny’s vision, purpose and core values.
- Support with the Residential Team Manager with the implementation of management decisions, consistent with the Harmeny and cottage plans, policies and procedures.
- Care for the children’s everyday requirements and to help create a homely, caring and safe environment for all the children at Harmeny.
- Communicate and interact positively with children using solution-focussed and strengths-based principles in line with Harmeny policy, procedures and core values.
- Understand children’s behaviour and support them to manage their behaviour themselves.
- Support children’s learning during and out with the formal school day.
- Be a designated keyworker as directed by the Residential Team Manager or Care Management Team.
- As designated keyworker, participate in regular reviews and submit written reports on individual children.
- Attend regular staff and children’s meetings as required.
- Undertake domestic and food preparation duties as directed, and ensure that others in the team also do so.
- Undertake induction and other relevant training as required to fulfil the duties of the post and maintain SSSC registration.
- SVQ 3 in Children and Young People, HNC in Social Services or equivalent
- Experience in residential work and / or childcare, including working with children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs.
- Knowledge and understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated, and children with complex additional support needs.
- Able to handle competing priorities and a challenging workload within a highly pressurised working environment.
- Driver Licence
- Emotionally intelligent, with an understanding of the needs of others and a commitment to reflective practice.
- Accountable for own performance.
- Proactive and takes the initiative to gain the information needed for the role, with a flexible and ‘can do’ attitude.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Care experience is highly desirable
- Driver Licence

**To Apply**:
21 HSC Limited is an equal opportunities employer.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £26,130.00-£33,409.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- Sick pay

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CS1411



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