Residential Child Care Worker - FLK13343

Falkirk Council; Slamannan; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A local council authority in Scotland is seeking confident and nurturing residential childcare workers to make a significant difference in the lives of children and young people. This role requires flexibility in working hours across weekends and evenings. The successful candidates will be supported with training and will need to register with SSSC as a childcare worker. Join a committed team and contribute to the well-being and development of vulnerable young people.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with children and young people.
• Capacity to register with SSSC as a childcare worker.
• Willingness to undergo PVG scheme membership.

Responsibilities

• Provide meaningful care and support to children and young people.
• Participate in relationship-based practices.
• Work flexible hours across residential homes.

Skills

Confident

Flexible

Nurturing

Relationship building

Job description

Job Advert

We are looking for confident, flexible and nurturing residential childcare workers to join our experienced and committed staff team. The work provides opportunities to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people in our care by building lasting relationships and contributing to meaningful care and support plans.

Our service promotes relationship-based practice that is child- centred and trauma informed.

We recognise the importance of regular professional supervision and provide significant training and development opportunities to our staff within Falkirk Council.

Our houses have been consistently highly rated by the Care Inspectorate and we are keen to improve the experiences of the young people in our care and to develop the service to meet the expectations of “The Promise”.

Staff are required to be able to register unconditionally with SSSC as a residential childcare worker.

You will work 18.5 hours per week across both residential homes on a flexible rota basis include weekends, public holidays, evenings and nights.

If you are the successful candidate, you will be required to gain/maintain PVG scheme membership.

For informal discussion please contact:- Alastair Reid -Senior Worker 01324 851146.