senior residential childcare practitioner.

Job Title: Senior Residential Childcare Worker

Location: Dunscore

Salary: £31,200 - £32,240 base salary + sleep-in allowances (OTE £37,464+)

Do you have the passion, resilience, and vision to transform the lives of vulnerable young people? If you are an experienced care professional or an ambitious practitioner ready to step into a leadership role, an outstanding opportunity awaits in Dunscore.

Partnering with a leading residential care provider, Randstad is seeking a dedicated Senior Support Worker to join a supportive, therapeutic 6-bed home set within beautiful rural grounds. In this vital role, you will help create a stable, nurturing environment where young people dealing with complex emotional needs can feel safe, valued, and empowered to succeed.

• High Earning Potential: Highly competitive base salary enhanced by £67.50 per sleep-in shift (averaging 10 sleeps per month, adding £8,000+ to your annual earnings).
• Incentive Packages: Generous £500 welcome bonus plus a £1,000 refer-a-friend scheme.
• Fully Funded Onboarding: Free PVG check and comprehensive paid induction package.
• Professional Advancement: Access to specialised, ongoing care qualifications and career pathway development.
• Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 confidential support helpline and access to hardship grant support.

• Lead daily routines, mentor support staff, and foster a warm, structured household across the main residence and its specialised annexe.
• Guide young people through key daily moments, from morning routines and school prep to organised recreational activities.
• Build deep, trusting relationships that provide crucial emotional stability during challenging moments.
• Organise meaningful social experiences, local outings, and group creative projects.
• Oversee meticulous record-keeping to maintain exemplary care delivery and regulatory standards.
• Participate in a dynamic shift pattern that includes regular sleep-in duties.

• Qualifications & Experience: Background in residential childcare, social care, or youth services, with a clear focus on positive outcomes.
• Licence: A full UK driving licence is essential due to location and activity transport needs.
• Compliance: Willingness to complete an enhanced PVG check and provide two years of verified professional references.
• Personal Qualities: Patience, excellent communication, strong boundary-setting, and an encouraging mindset.

This role is ideal for a Senior Support Worker, but applications are also warmly welcomed from candidates with transferable expertise as a:

• Youth Work or Community Development Officer
• Special Educational Needs (SEN) Assistant
• Healthcare Assistant or Learning Disability Specialist
• Family Support Worker or Social Care Practitioner

Don't delay - the children's services sector moves fast and so do we. Apply now to take the next step in your residential care career. Alternatively, contact the Randstad team on 0131 240 0887 for a confidential discussion about this opportunity.

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.