Nightshift Residential Childcare Worker

Nightshift Residential Childcare Worker

Nr Lesmahagow, South Lanarkshire - part-time 19.25 hrs pw (see rota below)

Nr Crail, Fife - Full-time average 38.5 hrs pw - (FT rota below)

Salary: £24,024 - £26,866 pro rata per year

We are looking for compassionate, resilient individuals who can help provide the care and continuous encouragement our young people deserve. As a Nightshift Residential Childcare Worker, you will oversee the home during the night. Making sure our children and young people are safe in the knowledge that someone is around to look after them.

What you can expect from us:

  • After 6 months you’ll be encouraged to complete your NVQ 3 or HNC or further qualifications

  • 28 days annual leave pro rata plus your birthday off

  • Continuous training and career development

  • Employee discounts and perks from Perkbox

  • Death in service insurance

  • Auto-enrolment onto company pension scheme

  • Enhanced paid maternity leave

  • Access to Blue Light discount card

What we expect from you:

  • Have previous experience working in a residential or social care setting with young people or adults or personal relevant experience and the right values to make a difference

  • Have flexibility in the roles undertaken

  • Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations

  • Obtained, or willing to work towards HNC / NVQ 3 in Heath & Social or equivalent

If you possess the compassion to help others, the need to make a difference and the resilience to work hard and be a team player then a career at Inspire Scotland could be the next exciting step for you.

If you feel like you are the right person for the role then please follow the link to the application form.

For a confidential chat about the position please call Gayle Williamson on 0141 447 4807 or email recruitment@inspirescotland.co.uk

To give you an idea of what a part-time 19.25hr pw / full-time rota might look like this would roughly be 9:30pm - 8:30am:

Week 1 – 3 nights / 5 nights

Week 2 – 2 nights / 3 nights

Week 3 – Off / 2 nights

Week 4 – 2 nights / 4 nights

Inspire Scotland is a living wage employer.

Because of the nature of its work with children and young people, Inspire Scotland uses the Disclosure Scotland Service (PVG) to make checks at an enhanced level on all persons whose work or proposed work will involve regular contact with or working in close proximity to children and young people in our care.

For our England homes a DBS check will be required.

Gayle Williamson