Residential Care Workers
Location:
Greenock Road, Bishopton PA7 5PW Salary:
£29,208 - £35,815 per annum Contract Type:
Permanent Position Type:
Full-time Hours of Work:
37.5 hours Pattern of Work:
Rotational 3 weekly shift pattern including early, mid, late; weekend. Are you passionate about helping vulnerable young people thrive and flourish? Do you have the skills to engage with young people and support them to reach their maximum potential? The Good Shepherd Centre (GSC) campus just outside Bishopton offers young people a safe, nurturing and caring environment set in fabulous grounds with a garden wildlife trail and outdoor sports facility. On-campus there are three secure care houses, a close support house & a semi-independent living cottage. Young people who live with us continue their education in our school, on campus, or attend further education out with the campus. This is an exciting time to join Team GSC as we seek to build on our strong reputation for relational practice and through delivering ambitious strategic goals to #Keep The Promise. GSC offers employees a great benefits package and you will be joining an enthusiastic and dedicated team. Young people referred to us have experienced significant difficulties in their lives, and many will have faced traumatic and harmful situations. We offer a place of safety and nurture where we support young people and their families, alongside the professionals involved in their lives, to make sense of these experiences and to build hope, coping skills and goals for the future. The
Residential Care Worker
is a key position promoting and upholding the vision and values of the GSC as a place of care, safety and learning. We are seeking to appoint caring, child-centred, hard-working and resilient individuals with a motivation to be a positive role model and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. If you have experience working in Residential Child Care, we would love to hear from you. The successful candidates will have experience of supporting vulnerable young people, are committed to Children's Rights and have, or be willing to achieve, a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Social Care and the Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Caring for Children and Young People at Level 3 or above, or equivalent qualifications recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). There is also a requirement to apply for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a registered supervisor within the first three months of employment and to be registered as a registered supervisor with the SSSC within six months of employment. If you are looking for a new and exciting role in the third sector and would welcome the opportunity to help young people achieve their potential, then working as part of our dedicated and experienced team may be a good move for you. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact the HR Department on
hrdepartment@gsc.scot
or 01505-864500. To apply, please complete our application form on our website by clicking the link above by the closing date. Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires will be undertaken prior to confirmation of employment. All convictions whether spent or unspent must be declared. These posts are regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
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Greenock Road, Bishopton PA7 5PW Salary:
£29,208 - £35,815 per annum Contract Type:
Permanent Position Type:
Full-time Hours of Work:
37.5 hours Pattern of Work:
Rotational 3 weekly shift pattern including early, mid, late; weekend. Are you passionate about helping vulnerable young people thrive and flourish? Do you have the skills to engage with young people and support them to reach their maximum potential? The Good Shepherd Centre (GSC) campus just outside Bishopton offers young people a safe, nurturing and caring environment set in fabulous grounds with a garden wildlife trail and outdoor sports facility. On-campus there are three secure care houses, a close support house & a semi-independent living cottage. Young people who live with us continue their education in our school, on campus, or attend further education out with the campus. This is an exciting time to join Team GSC as we seek to build on our strong reputation for relational practice and through delivering ambitious strategic goals to #Keep The Promise. GSC offers employees a great benefits package and you will be joining an enthusiastic and dedicated team. Young people referred to us have experienced significant difficulties in their lives, and many will have faced traumatic and harmful situations. We offer a place of safety and nurture where we support young people and their families, alongside the professionals involved in their lives, to make sense of these experiences and to build hope, coping skills and goals for the future. The
Residential Care Worker
is a key position promoting and upholding the vision and values of the GSC as a place of care, safety and learning. We are seeking to appoint caring, child-centred, hard-working and resilient individuals with a motivation to be a positive role model and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. If you have experience working in Residential Child Care, we would love to hear from you. The successful candidates will have experience of supporting vulnerable young people, are committed to Children's Rights and have, or be willing to achieve, a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Social Care and the Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Caring for Children and Young People at Level 3 or above, or equivalent qualifications recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). There is also a requirement to apply for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) as a registered supervisor within the first three months of employment and to be registered as a registered supervisor with the SSSC within six months of employment. If you are looking for a new and exciting role in the third sector and would welcome the opportunity to help young people achieve their potential, then working as part of our dedicated and experienced team may be a good move for you. If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact the HR Department on
hrdepartment@gsc.scot
or 01505-864500. To apply, please complete our application form on our website by clicking the link above by the closing date. Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires will be undertaken prior to confirmation of employment. All convictions whether spent or unspent must be declared. These posts are regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.
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