Residential Childcare Worker

Job Title: Residential Childcare Worker

Location: Glasgow

Pay Rate: Up to £20 per hour

Empower the Next Generation: Drive Positive Change in Glasgow

Transform your dedication to care into a deeply fulfilling career step. A distinguished Scottish children's service provider is actively seeking experienced care professionals across Glasgow to deliver therapeutic support to young individuals recovering from complex trauma. If you are eager to step into a culture where your skills directly shape brighter futures for vulnerable youth, this is your invitation to lead by example.

Rewards and Benefits

• Market-Leading Pay: Earn up to £20 per hour, reflecting the high value placed on your expertise.
• Complete Work-Life Autonomy: Pick and choose your own shifts using a streamlined mobile application, tailoring your pattern to your lifestyle.
• Professional Growth: Access ongoing, accredited training modules to continuously upgrade your clinical toolkit.
• SSSC Registration Guidance: Receive comprehensive assistance to navigate your regulatory compliance.
• Perks and Incentives: Enjoy exclusive retail discounts alongside an unlimited "Refer a Friend" incentive structure.
• Rapid Deployment: Fast-track onboarding processes mean compliant professionals can start immediately.

Your Impact and Duties

• Provide round-the-clock, therapeutic care within high-spec residential settings.
• Guide young people through emotional and behavioural challenges using trauma-informed care principles.
• Support daily educational routines, life-skills building, and community engagement.
• Maintain rigorous professional standards in full alignment with National Care Standards.
• Partner seamlessly with multidisciplinary teams to preserve a safe, structured, and nurturing environment.

Candidate Profile

• Minimum of 12 months of direct experience in a residential childcare setting.
• Current PVG scheme membership (or full readiness to apply).
• SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) or equivalent is strongly preferred.
• Full UK driving licence is highly advantageous.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence, resilience, and clear communication skills.

Alternative Titles & Transferable Backgrounds This role is also ideal for professionals with experience as a Youth Worker, Support Practitioner, Community Care Officer, or Residential Support Worker.

How to Apply Take control of your career progression today. Submit your details for a confidential discussion regarding immediate openings in Glasgow, or reach out to our specialist 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.

experience

Children services

skills

be able to manage challenging situations

qualifications

high school

education

SVQ