Residential Childcare Worker

Job Title: Residential Childcare Worker

Pay Rate: Up to £20.00 per hour

Location: Fife

Empower Young Lives with Complete Professional Autonomy

Are you a compassionate, resilient care professional who thrives on making a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable young people? Our client-a leading, highly respected provider of specialist therapeutic youth services-is seeking dedicated practitioners to deliver exceptional care within their residential settings. This opportunity is designed for professionals who demand full control over their professional schedules while securing market-leading remuneration.

Key Benefits & Perks

• Exceptional Earning Potential: Premium pay rates up to £20.00 per hour.

• Unrivalled Schedule Control: Complete flexibility to select shift patterns-including days, nights, or full 24-hour cycles-via an intuitive mobile booking application.

• Professional Development: Fully funded industry-standard training, ongoing CPD modules, and full support with SSSC registration requirements.

• Lifestyle & Financial Rewards: Access to an exclusive employee discounts portal and unlimited referral incentives.

• Streamlined Onboarding: Fast-track compliance procedures to facilitate prompt start dates.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard, person-centred care to young people navigating early trauma and emotional behavioural difficulties (EBD).

• Create safe, structured, and nurturing environments that foster independence, personal confidence, and emotional wellbeing.

• Accompany young individuals to educational, social, and community-focused engagements.

• Maintain exemplary standards of professional boundaries, regulatory compliance, and National Care Standards.

• Partner collaboratively with multidisciplinary residential teams to maintain seamless, round-the-clock continuity of care.

Requirements & Experience

• Direct experience supporting children or young people within a residential care, social work, or therapeutic background.

• PVG Scheme membership (or full eligibility and willingness to register).

• SVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People's Residential Care (or SCQF equivalent) is strongly preferred, though candidates actively working towards this qualification will be considered.

• Valid UK Driving Licence (highly desirable).

• Exceptional communication skills combined with a proactive, calm, and empathetic approach.

Transferable Skills & Alternative Job Titles

This position may also suit individuals with professional experience as a Youth Worker, Support Practitioner, Community Care Officer, Young Persons Project Worker, or Family Support Worker.

Ready to Lead Positive Change?

To explore this opportunity or discuss the broader residential care market in confidence, submit your CV today or contact our Edinburgh specialist search team on [phone removed].

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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