Residential Childcare Worker

Randstad Care; Aberfeldy; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading childcare agency in Scotland is seeking enthusiastic residential childcare workers to support children in care. This role involves working in a specialist residential home, focusing on the educational and social needs of children with various complexities. Applicants should have care experience, strong communication skills, and an SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. Competitive pay of up to £18 per hour is available, plus additional benefits.

Benefits

Employee discount scheme

Unlimited friend referral bonuses

Access to mental and financial wellbeing tools

Extensive training in industry-standard courses

Bi-annual prom and awards ceremony

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a care setting with young people is essential.
• Ability to work with non-verbal children is significant.

Responsibilities

• Support social and educational needs of children.
• Coordinate care team to ensure consistent messaging.
• Develop and carry out engaging activities for children.

Skills

Experience in care settings

Strong communication skills

Understanding of behaviour management techniques

Education

SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Are you an enthusiastic residential childcare worker ready to make a move?

Can you inspire a child in care to look to the future?

If the answer is yes, then read on!

Full time roles available working in a specialist residential home and educational setting supporting children in care to thrive. In this challenging but interesting role you will have the opportunity to support children with complexities such as, autism spectrum disorder, learning disabilities and other neurodiverities as well as children experiencing gender dysmorphia, low self esteem and associated mental health difficulties.

In addition to this you have the added bonus of working in a truly beautiful location with an emphasis on outdoor experiences and even get to work with some animals!

Salary is up to £18 per hour plus sleepovers and overtime available

What can Randstad offer a residential childcare worker?

• Rotas to fit your travel schedule - typically 2 or 3 24 hour shifts per week
• Employee discount scheme
• Unlimited friend referral bonuses
• Access to mental and financial wellbeing tools
• Casual dress
• Extensive training in industry standard courses supported by online learning
• Help with SSSC registration
• Support from within the team and a dedicated Randstad consultant
• Bi-annual prom and awards ceremony
• Opportunities to pick up ad hoc shifts

A successful residential childcare worker will be responsible for:

• Sharing responsibilities with a team of residential childcare workers
• Supporting the social and educational needs of children by accompanying them into classroom environments
• Develop and carry out engaging activities based on the interests of the young people in the house
• Act as a key worker to some children and support them on a one to one basis
• Actively identify potential risks or escalation points and use positive behaviour management techniques
• Co-ordinating wider care team to ensure consistency of care and messaging for young people
• Maintaining professional manner and working to National Care Standards

To be successful in your residential childcare worker application, you will:

• Have previous experience working in a care setting with young people
• Demonstrate understanding of legislation, behaviour management techniques and attachment theory
• Have strong communication skills, you may be asked to work with non-verbal children
• Register under the PVG scheme
• Full driving licence
• Obtained SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent

If this sounds like the position for you, don't delay!

Apply now and one of our team may call you for an informal chat to take your application to the next stage.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.