Residential Child Care Worker (Nights)

Harmeny Education Trust; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charitable organization, Harmeny Education Trust, seeks two part-time Residential Child Care Workers for night shifts. The role entails ensuring the wellbeing and development of children in their care, with a focus on fostering a secure environment. Candidates will work approximately 137 nights per year on a 6 on/10 off schedule, with varying remuneration based on qualifications. Benefits include on-site wellness facilities and a supportive working ethos.

Benefits

On site wellbeing spaces and free massage therapy

Free gym membership and cycle to work scheme

Access to wellbeing app and counselling

Access to discounts on shopping and events

Qualifications

• Candidate must register with SSSC within first three months.
• Values-led approach matching the ethos of Harmeny.
• Previous relevant experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the culture ensuring children's needs are paramount.
• Responsible for all childcare needs overnight.
• Work on a six nights on / ten nights off rota.

Education

Registration with the SSSC as a practitioner on the register for children and young people

Job description

Location: Harmeny School, Mansfield Rd, Balerno, EH14 7JY

Salary: £21,838.44 - £27,393.08 per year plus allowances

Contract Type: Permanent

Position Type: Part Time

Hours: 25 hours per week

Harmeny Education Trust is a charitable organisation providing therapeutic care and education to children who have experienced early years trauma through abuse, neglect and family disruption, referred from all over Scotland. We currently work with children and young people aged 5-18, both on a day and all-year-round residential basis.

We are seeking two Residential Child Care Workers (Nights) to join our Care team on a part-time (0.64 FTE) employed basis, one on an ongoing contract and one on a fixed-term contract to 17 August 2026.

The post holders will contribute to the creation of a culture and ethos in which the needs of the children are paramount and provide them with security, safety, care and social development to enable them to reach their potential. The post holders will be responsible for all childcare needs through the night.

The successful candidates will work approximately 137 nights per year on a six nights on / 10 nights off rota basis. The working hours are 10pm to 7.30am. There will be opportunities to work additional night shifts to cover for colleagues (e.g., holidays) but this will not be compulsory.

The remuneration for the post is dependent on qualifications, as required by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC), and can be as follows:

£21,838.44 per annum inclusive of a nights allowance (unqualified)

£22,952.78 per annum inclusive of a nights allowance (part-qualified)

£25,054.52 to £27,393.08 per annum inclusive of a nights allowance (qualified)

The part-time salary is calculated based on a full-time equivalent salary that ranges from £29,416 to £36,898 per annum.

The applicants should be registered, or will need to register within the first three months of employment, with the SSSC as a practitioner on the register for children and young people workforce in residential child care services.

Harmeny is a values-led organisation and a good fit with our ethos is as important to us as having relevant experience.

Harmeny is situated in a beautiful 35-acre woodland estate, which includes residential and education accommodation, community garden, orchard, wildlife habitats and children’s play areas. Harmeny is located in Balerno on the outskirts of Edinburgh, at the foot of the Pentland Hills; we are easily accessible by bus and there is on-site parking available.

We offer benefits and opportunities that promote wellbeing, work-life balance, staff development and security. Benefits include:

• On site wellbeing spaces and free massage therapy
• Free gym membership and cycle to work scheme
• Access to wellbeing app and counselling
• Access to discounts on shopping and events

All staff receive a comprehensive induction package, and access to a range of learning and development opportunities throughout their career with us.

More information on the benefits of working at Harmeny, plus a fuller job description and person specification can be found at www.harmeny.org.uk/jobs.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact, Steph Bestford, Service Manager, on 0131 449 3938.