Residential Childcare Worker

Job Title: Residential Childcare Practitioner

Location: East Ayrshire

Pay Rate: Up to £20 per hour

Foster Growth: Therapeutic Youth Support in East Ayrshire

Reignite your passion for social care with an organisation that places young people at the centre of everything it does. Expanding its operations in East Ayrshire, a reputable children's service provider is looking for skilled Residential Care Practitioners. You will play a vital role in creating a safe, nurturing home environment for young residents overcoming trauma.

What We Offer

• High Pay Rates: Rates up to £20 per hour reflecting your professional standing.
• Total Shift Autonomy: Complete control over your diary using an easy mobile booking tool.
• Accredited Training: Continuous professional development courses to sharpen your skill set.
• Registration Support: Full administrative help navigating SSSC compliance.
• Employee Perks: Access to lifestyle discount schemes and high-value referral schemes.
• Express Onboarding: Streamlined compliance checking for prompt job starts.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide empathetic 24-hour care within residential settings, including night and weekend coverage.
• Help service users manage emotional distress through structured, trauma-informed approaches.
• Guide young people through daily routines, school runs, and developmental hobbies.
• Uphold high compliance standards relative to Scottish regulatory guidance.
• Collaborate effectively with inter-agency professionals, social workers, and care teams.

Position Requirements

• Proven background in a residential childcare setting.
• PVG membership for working with children.
• SVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People (or equivalent) preferred.
• Full UK driving licence is strongly preferred.
• Resilience, patient approach, and strong interpersonal boundary-setting skills.

Alternative Titles & Transferable Backgrounds If you have experience as a Community Support Officer, Youth Worker, Residential Support Assistant, or Pupil Support Assistant, your skills are highly relevant.

How to Apply Take control of your work life while doing meaningful work. Apply now for an informal chat, or contact our recruitment team directly on .

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.