Relief Residential Worker - Sycamore Fort William

Aberlour; Inverness; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Annual leave

Employer pension scheme

Deals and discounts across retailers

Résumé du poste

Aberlour is seeking people to join our relief pool to support children and young people in our therapeutic residential houses across Scotland. This casual, hourly paid role provides cover during staff absence and busy periods.

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds; childcare experience is ideal but transferable skills from other sectors are also valued. You will receive extensive training and be part of a team that makes a real difference in young lives.

Qualifications

• Childcare/related experience desirable
• Transferable skills from other sectors welcome
• Willingness to train and develop in safeguarding and residential care

Responsabilités

• Provide cover during staff absence and busy periods
• Support children and young people in a warm, nurturing environment
• Work as part of a team, following Aberlour values and training

Description du poste

About Aberlour Sycamore Children’s Houses

Aberlour Sycamore Services’ vision is to provide warm, loving homes for children where everyone learns, laughs, grows into their future and is treasured always.

Sycamore services are widely recognised in Scotland for providing a range of quality therapeutic residential houses for some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the country.

The Service is a national resource and as such receives referrals from throughout Scotland.

What we are looking for....

We are looking for people to join our relief pool who are passionate about supporting children and young people. The children and young people who live in our houses have experienced significant trauma in their young lives and our aim is to create loving, nurturing family homes where they feel safe and cared for.

Our relief workers play a crucial role in supporting our teams. This work is offered on a casual, hourly paid basis to provide cover during staff absence and/or particularly busy periods.

Members of our relief pool have a varied range of backgrounds and often work in different areas of the workforce. Although experience in child-care is ideal, we would also like to hear from people who may have skills from their work experience in different sectors which would be transferrable and provide a good basis from which to learn and develop their skills, utilising the range of training we provide.

At Aberlour we want to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. To have a look at our values to understand more about what we are looking for from our employees.

What we offer...

As well as a supportive team and excellent training opportunities, we want all our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, an excellent employer pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts across various retailers.

Find out more about our Employee Benefits and our commitment to Equality and Diversity.