Residential Childcare Workers – Nightshift

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Full time
Location: Kilmarnock
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Job offered by: Ar Curam Scotland Ltd
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37 hour contracts £25107 - £30868

£25107.20 (£13.05ph) - 0 accepted qualifications

(SSSC requirement *See body of advert)

£26792.00 (13.93ph) – 1 qualification requirement met

£30868.80 (16.04ph) – both qualification requirements met

The above rates do not include overtime which is paid at time and a third.

At Ar Curam Scotland, we provide care, support, and accommodation for children and young people with complex needs, aged between 8-17 years old in small residential care homes where we aim to achieve excellent outcomes for the children and young people in our care.

We are opening a new home in Dunlop within the next few months, and we will be looking for a full staff team covering both day and night shifts.

Applicants must be passionate about effecting long-term change in the lives of vulnerable children and young people by providing essential support that enables them to reach their full potential.

Duties will include:

Actively and effectively safeguarding and promoting the rights of children and young people.

Teaching life skills and coping strategies.

Building confidence, self-esteem, and resilience.

Accompanying them to and from education.

Facilitating family time.

Creating a warm, comforting, and homely environment including all daily household tasks.

Encouraging participation in local activities and hobbies.

Monitoring, recording, and completing all relevant paperwork involved with the young person’s care accurately.

You will be motivated, empathetic, and understanding, able to establish and build on nurturing meaningful relationships which will enable you to fully understand the young persons' views, wishes, and feelings to allow us to effectively advocate for them.

Ideally, you will have experience of working with children or transferable skills in order to communicate effectively and form positive relationships with young people, parents/carers, and other professionals.

In addition, you will ideally possess an SVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People coupled with an HNC in Social Services (or higher/or accepted equivalent in line with the SSSC qualification requirements) or the ability and commitment to gain these qualifications whilst in post.

Successful applicants are also required to register with the SSSC and maintain the conditions of registration throughout employment.

A full driving licence is preferable in order to undertake the full duties of the role which includes accompanying our young people on outings, meetings, or responding to emergency situations appropriately. Applicants without a driving licence will be considered in line with balancing the team's needs as well as the Equality Act.

If you are nurturing, caring, and enjoy working with children, we look forward to hearing from you.

Interested applicants should complete and return a full application form to HRScotland@arcuram.com. This can be found on our website www.arcuram.com. Any enquiries should be directed to the same email in the first instance.

Please note:

This position requires a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check, whether new or by update to be undertaken prior to commencement of post as a condition of any offers made. This will be paid for by Ar Curam Scotland Ltd.

It is an offence to apply, offer or accept to do any work with children if disqualified from working with children. This position is exempt Under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Confirmation of appointment further to conditional offer will only be made after receipt and verification of satisfactory checks.

Any data received in applications will be used for recruitment purposes only.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £25,107.00-£30,868.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension

Discounted or free food

Employee discount

Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

Night shift

Licence/Certification:

Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: S24-06 Expected start date: 01/02/2025

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