Are you passionate about helping young people thrive in the face of life's challenges?
We are looking for dedicated Children's Residential Practitioners to join a celebrated and innovative children's residential provider in West Lothian. In this role, you'll create a nurturing and supportive environment where young people can develop life skills, build confidence, and foster resilience.
Shift Patterns: Full-Time (3 x 24-Hour Rotations), Part-Time (12-Hour Day Shifts), Part-Time Shift Pattern (6-Hour Split Shifts)
Benefits:
- £30,772 - £37,021 including sleepover allowance
- Sleepover Benefit
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Annual Leave
- Career progression opportunities
- CALM theory and practical training
- Access to a range of specialist online training
- Free meals on shift
- Pension Scheme
- Company vehicle to use on shift
Responsibilities:
- Working with Children and Young People who have a range of support needs - emotional, behavioural difficulties, family breakdown, disabilities
- Support children in managing their behaviour, offering guidance and techniques to handle emotional outbursts or difficult situations.
- Encourage participation in hobbies and interests to develop social and life skills.
- Encourage and assist with educational activities and attendance at school or other educational settings
- Follow and contribute to individual care plans for each child, ensuring that the child's needs and preferences are respected.
- Work as part of a team of care staff, sharing information and providing support to colleagues.
- Offer emotional stability and support to children who may be struggling with their past experiences
To be considered for the Residential Practitioner role, ideally you will have:
- HNC/SVQ Children & Young People or equivalent - Desirable
- Open to speaking with candidates who have over 1-2 years children's residential or similar experience of working with Children and Young People
- Clean Driving License
- Able to work unsocial hours including weekends (rota basis)
Have you ever wanted a job where you could truly change a young person's life? If so, this could be the opportunity for you….Please apply today!
For more information or confidential discussion please get in touch - or call 0330 02487 775
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.
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