Job Description

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Description

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 currently looking for

Residential Child Care Workers (Nights)

to join our Care Team on a

casual / relief basis.

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

The shift pattern for this position is:Night shift, from 10pm-7:30am

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.

A driving licence allowing the use of our vehicles is essential.

Rate of pay is dependent on qualifications in relation to the SSSC registration requirements and can be as follows:Qualified: 16.64 per hour plus a holiday pay element of 2.01 Part-qualified: 15.25 per hour plus a holiday pay element of 1.84 Unqualified: 14.50 per hour plus a holiday pay element of 1.75
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 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.

To apply

, please complete the application form via our recruitment section at www.harmeny.org.uk/jobs.

Closing date: 18 July 2025

Interview date: 28 and 30 July 2025

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Key Responsibilities

Promote a positive ethos in the school consistent with Harmeny's vision, purpose and core values.

Implement management decisions, consistent with the Harmeny and cottage plans, policies and procedures.

Be an integral part of the Care staff team.

Care for the children's everyday requirements and to help create a homely, caring and safe environment for all the children at Harmeny.

Attend to all childcare needs of residents which occur through the night, alongside the sleeping member of staff or duty manager as required.

Communicate and interact positively with children using solution-focussed & strengths-based principles in line with Harmeny policy, procedures and core values.

Contribute to developing and implementing care plans which address the needs of the child.

Be involved in the development and implementation of risk assessment planning for children.

Understand children's behaviour and support them to manage their behaviour themselves.

Where required, as a last resort, implement physical intervention techniques.

Ensure that all children's personal records including log books, reviews and medical information are kept up to date.

Attend supervision, Annual Performance Review, training and other meetings as required.

Ensure that residences are covered as necessary. If extra staffing is required, seek authority from the assigned Service Manager or On-Call Manager to cover this need.

Undertake domestic and food preparation duties as directed, and ensure that others in the team also do so.

Undertake induction and other relevant training as required to fulfil the duties of the post and maintain SSSC registration.

Undertake any other duties as delegated by the management team that are consistent with the role of Residential Child Care Worker (Nights) (Sessional).

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Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

A qualification in line with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) requirements for residential child care workers. For more details, please visit www.sssc.uk.com.

Full, clean driving licence.

Experience in residential work and / or childcare, including working with children with complex social, emotional and behavioural needs.

Knowledge and understanding of children who are looked after and accommodated, and children with complex additional support needs.

Knowledge of child development, childcare legislation, good practice guidance, policy and procedures and a commitment to Children's Rights.

Knowledge of outcomes of the Independent Care Review "The Promise".

Understanding of the duty of care to children and colleagues.

Understanding of the practice issues of physical intervention (PI), and ability to undertake PI when required.

Good communication skills, both written and oral.

Good organisational and administrative skills and computer literacy.

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Benefits

Competitive pay Policies and practices that promote a healthy work-life balance Access to wellbeing initiatives such as massage therapy, access to fitness equipment and a range of resources to support mental and physical health We are highly committed to the professional development of all our staff and the post-holders will have access to comprehensive learning and development opportunities


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About Harmeny Education Trust

Harmeny Education Trust is a charity that provides care and education to remarkable children from all over Scotland who've had a challenging start in life. Our therapeutic services enable children to discover the wonders of childhood, and develop the skills and resilience to lead happy and fulfilling lives.