Youth Care Practitioners (15 hours per week)

Rossie operates 365 days per year, covering 24 hours per day. Our Youth Care Practitioners are on a rolling rota and cover various shifts patterns.Rota: 15 hours per week (5.00pm - 11.30pm) - 1 on / 2 off rolling rota.Salary: £30,174 - £39,051 (SCP 22-32) per annum (pro rata for part time hours). Salary placement will be dependent on relevant qualifications.This is an open advert - we will interview on an ongoing basis.Onboarding Requirements:Welcome to Rossie – you will undertake supernumerary shifts, incorporating time with an L&D Coach and allocated Mentor as well as job shadowing/learning. You will also spend time with a Duty Manager learning about fundamental aspects of security, in preparation for utilising secure keys. This will take place over a 5 day period (Monday to Friday) prior to commencing shifts within the Houses.Crisis Aggression Limitation Management (CALM) – required by all employees working directly with our young people, and must be completed within the first 3 months of employment:

• 1 day Induction
• 5 day accreditation: 2 days theory and 3 days physical

Thereafter:

• Re-accreditation x 1 per year commencing 1 year after initial accreditation
• Practice sessions – minimum of 4 per annum (different options are offered over the course of the year)

JOB DESCRIPTION:The primary responsibility is to provide care and support to young people in a safe and nurturing environment by meeting the physical, emotional, social, health and educational needs of young people based on their circumstances.