Night Care Practitioner

About the role

Rossie, a 365-day-a-year, 24-hour service, is recruiting Night Care Practitioners. The role provides overnight care and support to young people in a safe, nurturing environment, attending to their physical, emotional and safety needs. Full and part-time hours are available, with a salary of £31,230 to £38,377 (pro rata for part time).

Key responsibilities

• Provide tailored support for bedtime routines and night-time needs, and establish safe, containing relationships.
• Promote sleep hygiene and take part in the Team Around the Child approach to assess risks and needs.
• Carry out well-being checks, uphold safety protocols and de-escalate conflict.
• Advocate for young people's rights and respect their privacy, choices and cultural backgrounds.
• Support growth and development, including prevention and management of distressed behaviour.
• Complete routine administrative tasks, write reports on needs, progress and incidents, and communicate with colleagues, families and stakeholders.
• Take part in supervision, training and meetings, complete inductions and ongoing training, and carry out delegated household and cleaning tasks.

Required profile

• Ability to undertake HNC + SVQ 3 Social Care, and training in behaviour management and physical intervention.
• Ability to complete induction, continuous professional learning and online training, and to maintain SSSC registration.
• Experience working with young people in a voluntary or employment capacity, and teamwork.
• Desirable: residential childcare experience, report writing, trauma-informed practice, attachment theory, GIRFEC, child protection protocols, youth work or social care experience.

Required skills

• Understanding of young people's needs and trauma and child development factors.
• Knowledge of the SSSC Code of Conduct.
• Ability to build and sustain relationships with young people.

What we offer

• Supernumerary shifts with an L&D coach, mentor and duty manager, including CALM training within the first 3 months and re-accreditation annually.
• Full and part-time hours.