Do you have a passion for empowering young people to overcome life's challenges?
Are you driven to make a meaningful impact in their lives?
We're seeking committed Children's Residential Practitioners to join a Children's Secure Service in the Angus area, supporting 12-18-year-olds with complex needs and challenging behaviours. In this role, you'll provide a safe, nurturing environment where young people can develop essential life skills, grow in confidence, and build resilience for a brighter future.
Shift Patterns: 1 long day, 2 days off - 7am until 10pm (opportunity to pick up extra shifts over and above pattern)
- £22 per hour umbrella
Benefits:
- Dedicated Consultant - one point of contact
- Keep your training up to date by accessing our e-learning online portal
- Two payroll runs
- Access to Happi app - Gives you discounts on cinema tickets, coffee, your weekly shop and more...
- Receive up to £300 for referring a friend or colleague (ts and cs apply)
- You will have the opportunity to complete CAMHS training- supporting you with your career development
Responsibilities:
- Build positive, trusting relationships with young people, supporting their emotional and social development.
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all children and young people, adhering to safeguarding
- procedures.
- Implement care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour management strategies.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, engaging with social workers, healthcare professionals, and other key stakeholders.
- Support young people in education, activities, and daily routines.
- Manage challenging behaviours using trauma-informed and de-escalation approaches.
- Accurately record and report on young people's progress and incidents.
To be considered for the Residential Practitioner role, ideally you will have:
- 1+ years experience of working within a children's residential setting, youth offending, mental health or secure setting
- HNC/SVQ/Youth Work qualification would be highly desirable
- Understanding of safeguarding, trauma-informed care, and behavioural management
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and effectively manage challenging situations.
Have you ever wanted a role where you can make a real difference in a young person's life? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.….Please apply today!
For more information or confidential discussion please get in touch - or call 0330 024 8775.
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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