Residential Childcare

Empower Young Lives: Flexible Temporary Opportunities Are you an empathetic, resilient childcare professional seeking a temporary opportunity where you can make a meaningful difference? If you thrive on offering therapeutic, compassionate support to young people facing complex emotional and behavioural challenges, this is your chance to step into a hugely rewarding environment.

Partnering with a leading, long-established provider in residential care and therapeutic education, we are seeking temporary team members to deliver high-quality, continuous support to young individuals aged 8 to 18. This position offers fantastic shift options, an excellent professional network, and an immediate start for compliant candidates.

What's in it for you?

• Fully Funded Training: Access 100% funding to complete your Level 3 SVQ / NVQ in Residential Child Care.

• Generous Leave: 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum (pro rata).

• Health & Well-being Benefits: Cash-back health care plan covering optical, dental, discounted gym memberships, 24/7 GP access, and free counselling services.

• Perks & Discounts: Includes a Blue Light Card for extensive high-street and online discounts, plus on-shift meals provided.

• Pension Scheme: Auto-enrolment into a secure salary sacrifice pension scheme.

Your Role and Responsibilities

• Deliver a high standard of day-to-day therapeutic care to vulnerable children within a dedicated residential setting.

• Create a safe, nurturing home environment by assisting with food preparation, domestic duties, and everyday routines.

• Build trusting, non-judgmental relationships to guide young people through challenging moments with patience and confidence.

• Drive children to and from school, appointments, and fun-filled recreational outings.

• Collaborate with an expert multidisciplinary team, including psychology and educational specialists, to tailor individual care plans.

• Maintain clear, precise progress notes and adhere to regulatory safeguarding standards.

What we need from you

• Resilience & Empathy: A kind, supportive nature with the confidence to handle challenging behaviours through a therapeutic approach.

• Licence: A valid, full UK manual driving licence is essential.

• Qualifications & Learning: A desire to undertake professional qualifications (such as SCQF Level 7 / SVQ Level 3). Existing PVG registration is highly desirable.

• Skills: Excellent communication, strong interpersonal attributes, and proficient basic IT skills.

Transferable Experience

This role is ideal for experienced Support Workers, but may also suit candidates with background experience as a Youth Worker, Support Practitioner, Social Care Assistant, SEN Teaching Assistant, or Community Care Officer.

Ready to make a difference? The child care sector moves quickly and so do we. Submit your application today for an immediate review, or contact our recruitment team for a confidential discussion regarding this vacancy

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,be person centred,can work as an individual or part of a team,caring,competent at dealing with all stakeholders

qualifications

high school,college

education

SVQ