Jobs in North Ayrshire

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Phoenix Futures team at Harper House our Specialist Family Residential Service in Saltcoats. We are looking for a Childcare Manager for one-of-a-kind Nursery at Harper House, National Specialist Family Service in North Ayrshire.

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The Role

You will be the Registered Manager for our Care Inspectorate registered on-site Nursery, as well as leading on specific interventions for primary school aged children, and have the opportunity to deliver parenting interventions of the wider programme while working in conjunction with the Therapeutic and Care Team.

Your role is full time, based on-site, working Monday to Friday from 9 to 5 (37.5 hours per week).

The nursery runs from the hours of 9:15am to 4pm, and your team of 8 Childcare staff will carry out various hours including 8:30am start to support school runs, and evening/weekend hours to offer wider support to our families.

About You

You will be an experienced childcare practitioner and leader, displaying a positive and motivational attitude to helping children and their families as a whole to develop. You will assist in promoting openness, trusting, positive relationships with all individuals accessing the service. You will require a deep understanding of regulations, educational requirements, health and safety, safeguarding, child protection and experience in helping children accessing our support to develop, learn and grow.

A formal qualification in Early Learning and Childcare (for example BA Childhood Studies, PDA, or equivalent)

An understanding of parental substance use, mental health, trauma, and whole family approaches

A background in leadership role within a childcare setting

Knowledge of Care Inspectorate standards

Knowledge of early years curriculum and willingness to keep up to date with current practice

Passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of people we support

Your Rewards

Starting salary of £30,500, with opportunity to access potential yearly salary increments subject to appraisal, meaning potential salary increase up to £36,000

Committed to providing a Real Living Wage for you, through accreditation with the Living Wage Foundation

25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing each year to a maximum of 30 days)

Benefits including season ticket loan, pension scheme and life assurance

Support through occupational sick pay, eye-care vouchers and regular wellbeing talks and activities

Continuous training and career development via PXL, our dedicated learning management system

Access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance programme including telephone and online access

A rewarding role with the opportunity to help us support people on their journey to recovery and change their lives for the better.

We’ll ensure you get all the support you need to thrive and succeed in your role and find your place amongst our incredible and collaborative team.

The Service

Harper House, National Specialist Family Service is based in Saltcoats, North Ayrshire, and offers safe, structured support for the whole family to address their problematic drug and/or alcohol use, improve their mental health and quality of life.

Harper House offers 12-24 weeks programs during which parents will be engaging with a recovery program based on the Therapeutic Community model. During this time, nursery aged children will be supported in our one-of-a-kind on-site Nursery, and school-aged children will be accessing our local school. Outside of nursery and school times, parents are the sole carers of their children, and will be supported by the wider team to develop parenting skills and strengthen their relationships.

The site has free on-site parking, dedicated staff room spaces, and is located 5 minutes away from local buses, and Saltcoats train station.

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About Phoenix Futures

Phoenix Futures Group is a charity with over 50 years’ experience and a leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment in Scotland and England. We use our expertise to support people in their personal recovery and to improve their lives. We are dedicated to advocating for people who are often overlooked and stigmatised, to ensure they have a fair chance to lead healthy and fulfilling lives. Our aim is for everyone to be able to achieve their potential for themselves, their families and communities.

We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and believe it is important to include people with lived experience to ensure the needs of the people we support are represented. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where everyone is free to be themselves and we ensure equity of opportunity.

Could you be Key?

Being a support worker is a role where you can make every day matter. It's a job with challenges that make your heart beat faster, where you can give something of yourself and empower amazing people on their journey through life.

At key we support disabled people of all ages to make every day matter.

We are passionate about being the very best employer we can be, ensuring our staff feel well supported and valued in their roles. As well as being part of a supportive, local team you will be eligible for:

• Main Grade Hourly Rate £12.50 (Induction and Relief Register Hourly Rate £12)
• Sleepover hourly rate of £12.00.
• Competitive annual leave and company sick pay.
• Annual SSSC fees paid for all contracted support workers
• Enhanced pay for work on targeted Public Holidays.
• Paid Membership of Disclosure Scotland’s PVG Scheme.
• Full, in-depth training for your role.
• Fully funded SVQ qualification with support provided to achieve this.
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free confidential counselling, advice and support on a wide range of issues.
• A Workplace Pension.
• Free access to occupational health support.
• Credit Union Membership.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Costco Membership.
• Blue Light Card/Blue Light Ticket registration which offer a range of discounts and savings.
• Concerts for Carers registration.

Join us and make every day matter! Support Workers and Relief Support Workers.

No experience necessary! Training and support will be given to help you achieve your full potential.

If you would like to get involved in support work but cannot commit to a contract due to other commitments, we also have opportunities for you to complement our existing workers by joining our relief register of bank support workers. This will mean you can work in a way that best suits you and fits with your life.