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Job Description

Senior Residential Childcare Practitioner

Auchterarder,Perth and Kinross

From £35,635 to £39,804 OTE plus overtime

The Greenleaf Team

We’re looking for people to join our team that share our beliefs. We believe in a holistic approach : that even the smallest detail can mean a world of difference to a vulnerable young person. We want team members who never give up on our young people, who are compassionate and who believe that our young people deserve the best we can give them.

We specialise in solo placements for young people in care up to the age of 21 and adopt a therapeutic, trauma-informed approach to care. In our work, we uphold Greenleaf’s values of Integrity, Compassion, Excellence, Collaboration, and Respect.

If it’s your ambition to create a future filled with hope and optimism for our young people, we would love to hear from you.

Visit our website for more info : greenleafhouse.co.uk

Role Overview

You will be part of a unique team who will work together to facilitate excellent practice and shape the development of our Service. As a Senior practitioner, you will lead your team to excellence.

Note : This role involves completing 14-hour shifts followed by a 10-hour sleepover.

Our vision is for every young person who lives with us to experience a safe, happy and nurturing present and a future that is filled with hope and optimism. You will contribute to this by ensuring high standards of care and support.

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. We offer solo placements with a core care team to provide consistent, trauma-informed, therapeutic care to the young people in our homes.

To succeed in this role, you will be compassionate, patient, nurturing, and therapeutic in your approach to care. You will believe in and strive for continuous improvement and professional development both for yourself and for your team.

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. You will demonstrate a drive for supporting, motivating, supervising and mentoring high performing teams to ensure that they achieve good outcomes for young people.

You will demonstrate excellent prioritisation and allocation of high-level needs, including involvement in child protection and outcome focused interventions. You will believe in the benefits of a mindful, team approach placing the child at the centre of the care plan whilst being committed to partnership working by practicing this methodology with all stakeholders.

Our Aspiring Leaders programme allows Senior practitioners to benefit from further training and opportunities for progressing onto managerial positions within the company. Through this initiative, progression within Greenleaf can occur quickly, creating a stepping stone to management roles.

Greenleaf Benefits

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 that the sector average, but you’ll also enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including :

• 29 days holiday entitlement
• Additional annual leave with length of service, starting at 2 years’ service
• 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 which offers a range of savings including discounts, offers, and money back on vouchers
• Aspiring Leaders Programme to develop and progress in your career
• Pension scheme with Nest Pensions
• Complementary meals while on shift
• Casual dress code

The ideal candidate will :

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

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 have to be undertaken.

Senior practitioners are expected to conduct themselves professionally and adhere to Greenleaf Policies and Procedures. They must successfully complete induction and ongoing training.

The Company reserves the right to vary duties and responsibilities at any time.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements

To be considered for this position, you must :

Benefits

Benefits

Greenleaf offers a comprehensive wellbeing package, including EAP with a 24 / 7 wellbeing line and free counselling sessions, a health cash plan, with dental and optical cover, physio therapies, and a 24 / 7 GP helpline, and a Greenleaf For You platform, which gives you access to 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, we look after our staff so that they can focus on caring for our young people.

Requirements

Experience of working in a residential children’s home in a supervisory capacity. Full manual UK driving licence and be eligible for car insurance for company cars. Relevant qualifications in social care or other relevant subject. Excellent communication, IT, and teamwork skills. Understand safeguarding and child protection.