Residential Childcare Worker

Job Title: Temporary Residential Support Worker
Pay Rate: Up to £22 per hour
Location: Auchterarder
Are you an experienced Residential Support Worker looking for total control over your schedule? Join a high-performing team in Auchterarder delivering exceptional, person-centred care to young people facing social, emotional, and behavioural difficulties.
Working with a leading specialist residential service set on a campus in Perthshire, you will step in to provide immediate stability, safe boundaries, and compassionate support.
The best bit? You are in complete charge of your time. Earn up to £22 per hour while managing your work-life balance through a flexible temporary contract. Use our intuitive mobile app to pick up the shifts that fit your availability best.
Key Benefits

• Competitive Earnings: Top rates up to £22 per hour.
• Maximum Flexibility: Select your own temporary shifts easily via our app.
• Dedicated Support: Guidance from an expert consultant, including SSSC registration support.
• Professional Growth: Continuous access to industry-standard training and online learning.
• Perks & Rewards: Employee discount scheme access plus unlimited "Refer a Friend" bonuses.
• Immediate Starts: Fast-track onboarding available for fully compliant candidates.

Core Responsibilities

• Deliver high-standard 24-hour care to vulnerable young people within a residential educational environment.
• Support service users dealing with complex needs, early trauma, and emotional/behavioural difficulties.
• Foster independence by assisting young people with school routines, activities, and life skills.
• Maintain clear professional boundaries and uphold Scottish National Care Standards.
• Collaborate seamlessly with permanent on-site staff to ensure safe, continuous care.

What You Need to Succeed

• Experience: Proven track record in a residential setting working with children or young adults.
• Registration: Active PVG scheme membership (or willingness to register).
• Qualifications: SVQ Level 3 in Children and Young People or Social Care (or equivalent SSSC-recognised qualification) is highly desirable.
• Transport: Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle preferred due to the location in Auchterarder.
• Attributes: Resilience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive attitude.

Transferable ExperienceThis position is also well-suited to individuals with a background as a Youth Worker, Support Practitioner, Residential Care Officer, Additional Support Needs (ASN) Assistant, or Community Support Worker.
Take Control of Your Schedule TodayThe children's services sector moves fast-don't miss out on flexible, rewarding work in your local area.
Apply now to speak with our specialist recruitment team, or call [phone removed] for a direct, confidential discussion about immediate shifts.

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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