Night Care Practitioners

Rossie; Montrose; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in residential childcare seeks dedicated individuals to provide overnight care and support for young people. This role requires building relationships, ensuring safety, and promoting growth in a nurturing environment. Candidates must be adaptable, resilient, and hold relevant qualifications in social care.

Qualifications

• Ability to undertake HNC + SVQ 3 Social Care is essential.
• Experience working with young people in a voluntary or employment capacity.
• Understanding of trauma and child development factors impacting young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide overnight care and support to young people, ensuring their well-being.
• Maintain a safe and nurturing environment promoting good sleep hygiene.
• Champion the rights of young people, building trusting relationships.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Planning and organisational skills

Education

HNC + SVQ 3 in Social Care

Tools

Risk Assessment tools

Job description

The closing date for completed applications for these posts is 9am on Friday 20 June 2025, and it is anticipated interviews will take place early July 2025 (date TBC shortly).

Hours: Full Time (37 hours) and Part Time hours available

Salary: £25,809 - £33,537 (SCP 16-28) + 1/3 for unsocial hours (pro rata for part time hours)

You will be expected to attend a full Induction (1 week) on commencing as well as complete CALM training (1 week).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The primary responsibility is to provide overnight care and support to young people, ensuring their well-being in a safe and nurturing environment by attending to their physical, emotional, and safety needs.

Supporting Young People's Needs:

• Understand each young person's needs, and provide tailored support and assistance with bedtime routines and night-time needs.
• Establish safe and containing relationships with young people which allow them to feel cared for, offering emotional support during the night-time.
• Promote sleep hygiene principles and good practice in working with young people’s plans.
• Participate in the Team Around the Child (TAtC) approach, and contribute to the assessment of Young People’s risks and needs through care plans.
• Maintain a calm, safe, nurturing and stimulating living environment that promotes a positive night-time routine and a good night’s sleep.

Safety and Well-being:

• Ensure well-being checks to protect young people are undertaken and recorded within procedure and good practice
• Uphold safety protocols to prevent incidents, accidents and injuries. This includes close observations and supervision of young people, de-escalating conflict and responding to challenging behaviours.
• Promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment.

Advocacy and Empowerment:

• Champion the rights of young people according to relevant legislation and Rossie's policies, respecting their privacy, choices and cultural backgrounds.
• Build trusting and supportive relationships with young people whilst acting as a role model.

Supporting Growth and Development:

• Contribute to the prevention and management of distressed behaviour in children and young people
• Support the social, emotional and identity development of children and young people

Compliance and Professional Practice:

• Ensure all care provided adheres to Rossie's policies, legislation and relevant guidance.
• Stay up-to-date on and implement best practices in residential childcare, creating a high-quality care environment through trauma-sensitive and attachment-informed approaches.

Documentation, Collaboration and Communication:

• Promote effective communication for and about individuals
• Undertake routine administrative tasks and provide written reports of young people's needs, progress and incidents.
• Work effectively as part of a team supervising/monitoring/supporting young people to reach their full potential
• Maintain clear and positive communication with colleagues, families and stakeholders, fostering collaboration for the young people's benefit.

Additional Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in supervision, training/online training and other required meetings.
• Complete necessary inductions and ongoing training to fulfil job duties and achieve/maintain SSSC registration. Completion of all mandatory training commensurate with the requirements of the role and as directed by Rossie.
• Maintain a flexible approach to work schedules as directed by the Night Duty Manager/Care Managers
• Undertake any additional duties assigned by the management team that are consistent with the role
• Ensure all delegated household/cleaning tasks are completed and recorded within the night objectives.

Please note this job description is to provide a clear and concise statement of the main tasks and activities of the post, and it is not intended as an exhaustive list of every aspect of the post holder's duties. All the above duties will be carried out in line with Rossie policies and procedures.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Knowledge Base (Essential):

• Understanding of the needs of young people
• Awareness of Employer and Employee Code of Conduct as set down by the SSSC
• Understanding of trauma and child development factors impacting young people

Knowledge Base (Desirable):

• Residential childcare provision such as secure accommodation
• Relevant experience in writing reports, plans and records for young people and external agencies
• Trauma-Informed practice
• Attachment theory
• Childcare legislation
• GIRFEC and care planning
• Intervention models
• Child protection protocols
• The Promise – Promise Plan

Qualifications (Essential):

• Ability to undertake HNC + SVQ 3 Social Care
• Ability to undertake training in Behaviour Management/Physical Intervention
• Ability to undertake induction, continuous professional learning and role-related online training

Qualifications (Desirable):

• Possess or working towards the HNC in Social Care and/or an SVQ in Care at Level 3 (or Caring for Children and Young People) – you must be able to demonstrate you are working towards these qualifications
• SVQ3 – Children and Young People
• HNC (preferably in Social Care)
• Other Relevant SSSC Registered Award
• Leisure/Recreation Qualifications/Awards

Experience (Essential):

• Working with Young People in a voluntary/employment capacity
• Team working

Experience (Desirable):

• Employment in Youth Work, Child Care or Social Care
• Residential childcare/Night Care
• Advocacy and representation on behalf of a young person
• Intervention with young people and their families
• Liaison/networking with other professionals
• National Practice Model including GIRFEC

Skills (Essential):

• Ability to build and sustain appropriate relationships with young people and colleagues
• Good interpersonal and motivational skills
• Planning and organisational skills
• Empathy, patience and understanding
• Ability to cope with challenging situations
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to keep accurate records and write reports
• Time management and ability to work under pressure

Skills (Desirable):

• Risk Assessment & needs analysis
• Formulate and implement care plans

Professional Qualities(Essential):

• Respectful of children, young people, families and colleagues
• Ability to support and commit to working as a team, making effective efforts to develop skills and competencies of yourself and others
• Capabilities in relation to maintaining/reviewing the safety and welfare of children and young people
• Understand the importance of safe care
• Recognise own areas of responsibility and accountability
• Maintain high standards of service delivery
• Have a consistency of approach in work practice
• Positive role model and self-care skills

Personal Qualities (Essential):

• Resilient
• Ability to work on your initiative whilst taking responsibility for your actions
• Work under pressure and remain calm
• Ability to work on own and as part of a team
• Able to effectively manage relationships/boundaries
• Self-motivated
• Demonstrates can do approach
• Approachable, inclusive and respectful
• Carry out role with credibility and professionalism Structured approach to planning and organising with an ability to prioritise
• Flexible and adaptable in dealing with challenging situations
• Emotionally self-aware, level headed and aware of the range of emotions in others
• Positive Role Model

Full Clean Manual Driving Licence (Essential).