residential childcare practitioner.

Empower Young Lives: Transformative Residential Care

Do you possess the dedication, resilience, and compassion required to make a lasting impact on vulnerable children? An established specialist provider in the Renfrewshire area is seeking Children's Practitioners to join a dedicated team supporting young people aged 12 to 17.

This is an opportunity to provide stability, safety, and guidance to young people navigating complex emotional, behavioural, and developmental challenges. By offering consistent therapeutic support, you will help these individuals build resilience and realise positive future outcomes.

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Compensation: Structured salary progression ranging from £14 to £19.50 per hour
• Predictable Scheduling: Full-time permanent hours (37.5 hours per week) on a 3-week rotational shift pattern covering early and late shifts.
• Professional Advancement: Direct guidance and support to achieve required Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) qualifications.
• Therapeutic Culture: Join a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment dedicated to high-quality care standards.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Access to workplace pension arrangements, employee support services, and ongoing professional development options.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Build meaningful, supportive relationships with young people to encourage personal development and emotional well being.
• Contribute to comprehensive evaluations of individual strengths, care requirements, personal goals, and safety risks.
• Assist in constructing tailored care plans while attending to daily physical and mental health needs, including accurate medication administration.
• Draft clear reports, maintain accurate operational and financial records, and facilitate effective communication across multi-agency networks.
• Work collaboratively alongside team members to maintain a safe, calm, and well-supervised residential environment.

What we need from you

• Qualifications: Hold, be actively pursuing, or be prepared to complete an HNC in Social Services alongside an SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People).
• Professional Registration: SSSC registration under the 'Residential Care Worker' category within the first six months of employment.
• Experience: Prior background supporting children or young people, preferably within residential or secure care settings.
• Core Competencies: High emotional intelligence, strong crisis-management capability, clear written communication, and sound professional judgement.

Transferable Backgrounds

This position is well-suited to experienced Residential Childcare Workers, but applications are also welcomed from individuals with transferable skill sets from the following roles:

• Support Practitioner
• Youth Work Specialist
• Adolescent Care Worker
• Family Support Practitioner
• Community Social Care Officer

Ready to make a difference?

Don't delay: the specialised care sector moves quickly and quality providers are always keen to connect with talented professionals.

Apply now and a member of the specialist team will be in touch for an informal discussion regarding your background and career goals. Alternatively, for a confidential conversation regarding current opportunities, call 0131 240 0887.

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.