Residential Childcare Worker

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

If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you.

We are currently recruiting for full-time and relief roles across our specialist residential homes in Perthshire, Tayside and Fife. This is a truly rewarding opportunity to support children with complex needs, including autism, learning disabilities, and mental health difficulties, within a beautiful rural setting that emphasises outdoor learning and animal therapy.

Salary: Up to £18 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications) plus sleepover payments and overtime.

• Flexible Rotas: Shifts designed to fit your lifestyle, typically 2 or 3 24-hour shifts per week.
• Financial Perks: Employee discount scheme and unlimited friend referral bonuses.
• Wellbeing Support: Access to mental health and financial wellbeing tools.
• Professional Growth: Extensive training through a dedicated academy, including industry-standard courses and support with SSSC registration.

As a Residential Childcare Worker, you will be part of a dedicated team committed to the values of Acceptance, Resilience, and Empowerment. Your day-to-day will include:

• Holistic Support: Supporting the social and educational needs of children, including accompanying them in classroom environments.
• Relationship Building: Acting as a key worker to provide one-to-one support and fostering nurturing relationships.
• Activity Planning: Developing engaging activities based on the specific interests and therapeutic needs of the young people.
• Care Management: Implementing individual care plans and using positive behaviour management techniques to manage risks.
• Professional Excellence: Maintaining high standards in line with National Care Standards and coordinating with the wider care team.

To be successful in this application, you should:

• Have minimum 1 year previous experience working in a care setting with young people.
• Demonstrate an understanding of legislation, behaviour management, and attachment theory.
• Possess strong communication skills (experience with non-verbal children is a plus).
• Hold a full driving licence.
• Ideally hold an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or be willing to work towards this with our support).
• Be registered (or eligible to register) under the PVG scheme.

If you are passionate about helping young people reach their full potential, don't delay.

Apply now and a member of the team will be in touch for an informal chat to take your application to the next stage.

Make a difference, one shift at a time.

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.