Residential Childcare Practitioner

October 14, 2024

Moore House Group

Bathgate

OTHER & FULL TIME

Moore House Group offers a range of services to support the individual needs of children and young people as they move through their life journeys. Our approach is firmly based on building positive, nurturing relationships using the principles of Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity and Empathy (PACE) and Dyadic Developmental Practice (DDP).
We are seeking compassionate individuals to join our vibrant residential care teams in West Lothian and Fife.
As a Practitioner, no two days will be the same! Your days will be a thrilling mix of outdoor escapades, cake baking extravaganzas and cosy coffee outings - your days limited only by our young people's imaginations.
We want good people, with drive and passion to spend time with our young people and share in their experiences. Working with our young people requires empathy and enthusiasm to allow them to feel safe and supported in their homes.
The Practitioner post includes sleepovers and variable working patterns that can fit with all walks of life. Our Practitioners work a variety of shifts that includes days, evenings, weekends and sleepovers. Full-time, Part-time and Sessional working hours will be considered.
As well as a competitive salary, the postholder will enjoy:

Access to a well-developed comprehensive training programme;
Generous annual leave entitlement;
Additional annual leave entitlement based on long-service;
Additional annual leave entitlement based on non-sickness;
Long Service awards;
Free confidential employee assistance programme;
Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme;
Annual benchmarking of salary;
Access to our group pension scheme;
Festive gift voucher;
Enhanced maternity pay;
Enhanced company sick pay;
Qualification for Blue Light badge;
Private medical insurance.

Salary Structure:
Practitioner Grade 1
(no qualifications)
£26,703.25
Practitioner Grade 2
(HNC or SVQ3 qualifications)
£27,332.45
Practitioner Grade 3
(HND)
£27,961.65
Practitioner Grade 4
Degree or above
£28,590.85
Practitioner Grade 5
HNC and SVQ3 qualifications
£29,849.25
Practitioner Grade 6
HND and SVQ3 qualifications
£31,107.65
Practitioner Grade 7
Degree or above and SVQ3 qualifications
£32,340.88
*Salaries noted exclude sleepover payments
Application form and full job description are available via our website:
Closing date: 28 October at 12pm
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £26,703.00-£32,340.00 per year
Benefits: