Phoenix Abbey is growing and we’re looking for compassionate and reflective Residential Childcare Workers (Day Shifts) to join the team at our brand-new home: Wester Melville, Midlothian.
At Phoenix Abbey our practice is grounded in trauma-informed, relationship based care - where every moment with a young person is an opportunity to connect, to listen, and to help them feel safe enough to grow. If you’re someone who leads with empathy, curiosity and professionalism - and wants to be part of a supportive and reflective team, we’d love to hear from you. You’ll join an organisation that invests deeply in its people, with ongoing professional development and a culture that values your wellbeing as much as the young people’s.
Employee Benefits:
- Enhanced Overtime rates at Easter, Christmas and New Year
- Private Medical and Dental cover**
- Access to electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to Blue Light Card Scheme offering significant high street savings
- Long Service Recognition Award
- Employee referral scheme (£500)
- Auto enrolment in compliant pension scheme
- Attendance awards (2 x 6 monthly £750 draw, 1 x Annual £1000 draw)
- Free PVG check
- Fully paid and accredited suite of training
- Access for all new staff to 'Head Start', a proprietary induction programme supporting new staff introduction to the role and the sector
- Meals on shift, free parking on 'site', employee recognition, team building and celebration events.
- Funded qualifications to allow staff to progress up the pay scale.
- Paid additional sleepover options (£70 a night)
Job Description – Residential Childcare Worker (Days)
Location
Midlothian
Line managed by
House Management Team
Salary Scale
£27,542.55 - £33,107.55 per annum (£14.12 - £16.98 per hour)
The Salary includes an East Coast additional location allowance
Hours of Work
37.5 hours per week
Job Purpose
To be part of a team offering a comprehensive residential service to children and young people, the aim being to ensure the physical, social and emotional care, and development of the children and young people and the establishment.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Responsibility for ensuring and promoting the safeguarding of any young people that you may encounter.
- To ensure children’s rights are supported and always promoted.
- To support and promote every child and young person’s understanding and involvement in their own care and development.
- Work in accordance with Phoenix Abbey vision and aims.
- To carry out duties in line with Phoenix Abbey policies and procedures
- To act as a key worker to specific young people
- Assisting in health promotion and personal hygiene development of the young people and support with personal care as required
- Work in line with young people's care plans and liaise with external professionals accordingly.
- Promote young people’s participation, to ensuring young people are actively involved in the environment and day to day activities of the home.
- To comply with the code of conduct as required by the SSSC and ensure personal registration is maintained.
- To ensure the safety and wellbeing of the children and young people throughout the day, including during the night.
- To implement de-escalation and physical intervention strategies as necessary and appropriate in line with mandatory training.
- To be fully aware of safeguarding and child protection issues.
- To fully understand the reporting process of child protection within the home.
- To understand the principals of safeguarding young people, staff and self .
- To have a full understanding of the emergency on call procedures of the house
- To promote structure, boundaries, and domestic routines within the house.
- To work in accordance with the national care standards and co-operate with any inspection process.
- Provide a positive role model for the young people, always presenting yourself in a highly professional manner.
- Work in partnership with families and other agencies to the benefit of the young people.
- Participate in, and complete records for statutory reviews and meetings concerning the young people were required.
- Undertake relevant training programmes as required by the Company, SSSC & National Care Standards and be responsive to own personal development.
- To have an up-to-date knowledge of current legislation and guidelines.
- Complete and maintain administrative records as required by the home
- Provide and participate in leisure activities and holidays in line with the care, placement plans, and risk assessments of the young people were required.
- Take part in Handovers to and ensure all relevant information is shared with staff changing shifts.
- Develop effective professional working relationships with colleagues, children and families and maintain these relationships.
- Ensuring that, where appropriate, the families of young people who reside with Phoenix Abbey are fully involved in care planning through regular liaison.
- Attend, participate and make productive use of supervision and staff meetings as required in the Health and Social Care Standards.
- To work as part of a team with colleagues and other professionals to meet the social, emotional, and educational health and mental health needs of young people.
- Contribute to a culture of open and honest communication.
- Adapt and respond positively to changing patterns and work situations.
- Awareness and responsibility for the health and safety of the home, children, young people, colleagues, and yourself
- You must co-operate with the company in complying with the Health and Safety requirements and are therefore expected to follow Company policies, to acquaint yourself with the Fire, Health and Safety Procedures at your place of work and report any unsafe practices and conditions.
- Supporting young people with education in a non-teaching capacity.
- The post holder may be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility that may be allocated from time to time.
- To provide cover to other Phoenix Abbey Residential houses when required.
- Any other reasonable management instruction
The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at anytime within legal notification frameworks, however, not outside what is considered reasonable to the original post.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £27,542.55-£33,107.55 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
