Relief Residential Childcare Workers

We currently have Residential Childcare Worker positions available working in our residential services in:

  • South Lanarkshire

  • Carluke

  • Kilsyth

  • Glasgow

  • Dollar

  • Falkirk

  • East Ayrshire (Nr Cumnock)

  • Fife (Thornton, Nr Crail & Anstruther)

  • Thursby & Brampton, Cumbria

To apply please follow the link to the application form. 

If you have any queries please contact recruitment@inspirescotland.co.uk.


JOB DESCRIPTION:

Hourly Rate
£12.00- £13.42 depending on experience and qualifications.

MAIN FUNCTION
The Residential Child Care Worker will have a commitment to Inspire Scotland values, work as part of a team to meet the care needs of an identified group of young people. He/she will be expected to work towards the maintenance of the highest professional standards of social care practice.  He/she will ensure that the aims and objectives of Inspire Scotland are met. 

Do you believe that children and young people deserve the best possible start in life? Would you like to be a part of that progress and change?

At Inspire Scotland we promote harmonious collaborative relationships between care professionals, children and young people, built on mutual respect, trust and unconditional appreciation.

We are looking for compassionate individuals who can help provide the care and continuous encouragement our young people deserve. Perhaps you are looking for a change of career or you already have a keen interest in childcare. We want to hear from you!

With an esteemed reputation in the residential care sector in Scotland and a number of homes that continues to expand, career opportunities at Inspire Scotland offer exciting and rewarding challenges for the right candidates, with competitive salaries and benefit packages, world class training and qualification provision, and opportunities for progression.

We take pride in being a great place to work and in rewarding the support and dedication that our employees bring to improving children and young people’s lives.

As a Relief worker, you cover shifts as and when required. It's a great way to gain experience if you're looking to move into this career and offers flexibility when studying, parenting or returning to work.

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. The post holder must hold a valid driving license however, a qualification in social care is not essential but there would be an expectation to achieve this within a certain time frame.

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.

Connor Martin