Bank Residential Childcare Practitioner

Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross

Zero-hour contract, £15.07 per hour and sleepover payments

The Greenleaf Team
We’re looking for people to join our team who share our beliefs. We want team members who'll never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.

You will be part of a unique team who work together to facilitate excellent practice and shape the development of our Service. This role involves completing 14‑hour shifts followed by a 10‑hour sleepover. We look after children and young people from a variety of backgrounds, who have experienced trauma or adverse life experiences and need specialist therapeutic support in a small residential setting.

To succeed in this role, you will be compassionate, patient, nurturing, and therapeutic in your approach to care. The young people in our homes are with us 24/7 and deserve a safe and caring environment where they can grow and achieve positive outcomes.

With greater expectations come greater rewards. If you’re selected to become part of the Greenleaf family, you’ll not only enjoy a salary that’s higher than the sector average, but you’ll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) with a 24/7 wellbeing line and free counselling
• Health Cash Plan, which includes dental and optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24/7 GP helpline
• Greenleaf For You platform offering a range of savings, discounts, offers, and money‑back vouchers
• Opportunities to develop and progress in your career
• Pension scheme with Nest Pensions
• Complementary meals while on shift
• Casual dress code

• Possess previous experience of working in a residential children’s home
• Possess an SVQ 3 and HNC in social care or equivalent
• Demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Understand safeguarding and child protection
• Have the ability to work shifts, including sleepovers
• Possess a full UK manual driving license and be a confident driver
• Understand the behaviours displayed by children and young people and be skilled in a range of intervention strategies
• Be aware of relevant legislation
• Be trained in or willing to complete training in crisis and physical intervention

• Provide care and support to children and young people in accordance with policies and procedures and maintain a mindful teamwork approach to therapeutic childcare practice
• Contribute to the assessment process for young people and the delivery of support programmes
• Attend planning and review meetings and participate in a key person system
• Ensure quality recording of information in accordance with policies and regulations
• Work within a shift system including sleepovers
• Undertake health and safety checks and other safety/security checks as necessary
• Participate in ongoing training and be responsible for own personal development
• Implement de‑escalation and crisis intervention strategies as necessary and appropriate, in line with mandatory training
• Promote young people’s participation, structure, boundaries and routine
• Comply with the code of conduct as required by the SSSC
• Be fully aware of safeguarding and child protection issues and confident in the reporting process
• Contribute to the maintenance of a safe, hygienic and clean environment

The nature of residential work is varied and, in many instances, unpredictable. All staff are therefore expected to work in a flexible way and tasks that have not been covered in the job description must be undertaken. Practitioners are expected to conduct themselves professionally, adhere to Greenleaf Policies and Procedures, and complete induction and ongoing training. The company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.

Bank rate of £15.07 per hour includes holiday pay.

• Experience working in a residential children’s home or other relevant experience
• Eligibility for SSSC registration and PVG membership for work with children and adults
• Full manual UK driving licence and be eligible for company car insurance
• Ability to work shifts including evenings, sleepovers, and weekends
• Willingness to work towards SVQ 3 and HNC in social care or other relevant subject
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
• Company car insurance covers drivers aged 21+ years old with a full UK manual driving licence

Greenleaf offers a comprehensive wellbeing package, including an EAP with a 24/7 wellbeing line and free counselling sessions, a health cash plan with dental, optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24/7 GP helpline, and a Greenleaf For You platform providing a wide range of discounts and savings. You will also have access to a wide range of development opportunities. At Greenleaf we believe in progression and look after our staff so they can focus on caring for our young people.