Residential Childcare Practitioner

Residential Childcare Practitioner Full Time: 43 hours per week, plus 2 sleep-ins per week. NJC Pay Scale SCP 5 £25,583 – SCP 14 £29,540 (depending on experience) plus generous sleep in allowance of £85.50 per night, equivalent to extra income of between £5,000 to £5,760 per annum. Start Date: September 2026 Please only apply using the school’s application form found on the School’s website at https://marchant-holliday.co.uk/about-our-school/vacancies or obtained by contacting the school office on 01963 33234. Benefits and Rewards: Term Time only, plus 5 days during holidays 14.5 weeks paid leave Generous sleep in allowance of £85.50 per night, equivalent to extra income of between £5,000 to £5760 per annum. All evening meals and breakfast provided, when on shift 10% Employer Pension Contribution Employee Assistance Programme through Aviva and Health Assured On-site parking Supportive, fully funded CPD programmes available (levels 2-7) Career progression routes for suitable candidates Extensive training including in-house delivered and visiting experts (e.g. Trauma, ASC/ADHD, Attachment, Theory of Mind, Team Teach, Personal Development, Health and Wellbeing) Wellbeing focused school-wide practice On-site Wellbeing programme including supportive Wellbeing Champions, Retreat Room, and activities Use of private, indoor pool, sports facilities, woodland area and extensive climbing frame equipment for staff and families during school holidays Opportunity to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families About Us: The Marchant-Holliday School is an independent special school that caters for boys aged 5-14, all of whom have an Education, Health & Care Plan (EHCP) for social, emotional and mental health needs (SEMH). The school has day pupils and weekly boarders. Our vision is that all children can thrive in a caring, tolerant, understanding and supportive environment. We believe that every child has the right to feel safe to enable them to thrive and build their s