Residential Childcare Worker

We are seeking dedicated Residential Childcare Workers for a permanent, full-time position in a children's residential service. The service supports children with social, emotional and behavioural issues ages 10-18 with past trauma. As a Residential Childcare Worker, you will support children and young people on their journeys from secure services, to residential and then throughcare or transitioning back to their families, own tenancy or adult support services. This position is challenging yet rewarding, offering you the opportunity to observe the long-term growth and progress of young people. What can Randstad offer a child support worker? - Competitive rates - Keep your skills sharp working across multiple services - Flexible working schedule - Permanent placement - Unlimited friend referral bonuses - Extensive training in industry standard courses supported by online learning - Help with SSSC registration - Employee discount app - Support from within the team and a dedicated Randstad consultant A successful child support worker will be responsible for: - Working effectively as part of a team of child support workers - Providing 24 hours care to a vulnerable young people - Supporting service users with early trauma and emotional behavioural difficulties - Taking service users out into the community and to school each day - Ensuring professional boundaries are in place - Maintaining professional manner and working to National Care Standards To be successful in your application, you will: - Have 1 year previous experience working in a residential setting with young people - Have flexibility in the roles undertaken - Have strong communication skills - Register under the PVG scheme - Full driving licence - Obtained, or working towards SVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or equivalent desirable If this sounds like the position for you, don't delay! If you know someone who would suit this role please enquire about our friend referral scheme! 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.