Children and Young People's Residential Practitioner

Service: Health and Social Care Partnership

Closing Date: Monday 1st June 2026

 

 

 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Children and Young People’s Residential Practitioner, to Join our friendly team withing a residential Children’s house in Argyll and Bute, one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. Let us tell you about why this could be a great move for you.

Argyll and Bute is one of Scotland’s most stunning areas. As its award-winning council, we play a vital part in the day-to-day life and long-term future of our beautiful and diverse communities. Our unwavering purpose is to make Argyll and Bute the place to be, the place where people want to live, to work and do business. And we are committed to making the council the place to have a great career, by providing excellent benefits and a friendly, dynamic working culture so that each of our 5000 colleagues can deliver services that help our corner of Scotland thrive. Join us to make a difference.

Dunclutha House is a purpose–built children’s house situated in Dunoon and is registered as a 6 bedded house for children and young people aged between 12 & 21yrs who have experienced trauma and adversity. The house has a very motivated person-centered team of practitioners who are trauma informed and trained in Crisis Prevention. Dunclutha House is one of three residential houses in Argyll & Bute with the three House Managers supporting each other remotely and being managed externally by the Residential and Aftercare Manager. This role ensures that children and young people in Argyll and Bute can be kept safe, receive unconditional positive regard and live and grow in a nurturing environment where their needs are met by a dedicated team of skilled Residential Practitioners. You will support the House Manager in the day to day running of the house whilst assisting in policy implementation and delivering a high standard of care.

The applicant should have some experience within a residential Childcare setting and should bring something new and progressive to the role. Essential qualifications include HNC, SVQ3 or a willingness to gain. To have the ability to work as part of a team to provide Collaborative practice to families, schools, social work, Care Experienced CAHMS service, Health, Police, advocacy workers and all others who form part of the team around the child/young person. The applicant should have a professional knowledge and understanding of the Health and Social care standards and be able to form and maintain a professional relationship with the staff team and external stakeholders always ensuring compliance with requirements.

It is essential that the applicant holds a current driving license.

It is also essential to register with the SSSC.

Our employees make good things happen in the day-to-day life and for the longer term future of Argyll and Bute. We want you to feel valued working for us. We offer various benefits to support you, such as a competitive salary, pension scheme, generous leave entitlement, cycle to work scheme, discounts on gym memberships and leisure centres, wellbeing initiatives, and opportunities for learning and career growth. We also embrace a modern approach to work, offering a flexible first approach where possible to requests from our employees to how they work.

We care about our people and the world around us and always aim to do the right thing. From employee recognition schemes to environmental policies we have many initiatives in place to help us look after the things we all care about.

Learn more here Argyll and Bute Employee Recognition Programme, Disability Confident, Armed Forces, Fair Work First Statement, Equality and Fairness, Climate Change, Flexible and Hybrid Working Policy

Argyll and Bute Council recognises the numerous benefits of a positive work-life balance to the wellbeing and productivity of our employees. We will take a flexible first approach to requests from our employees to change the way that they work. While we must balance such requests with the need to ensure the quality of the important services we deliver is not compromised, we will ensure that each request is given careful consideration with a view to achieving a positive outcome wherever possible.

Applicant should note that:-

• Happy to talk about flexible working arrangements.
• This post is not suitable for job share.
• The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exclusions and Exceptions) (Scotland) Order 2013, as amended, applies to this post. 
• This post requires Protection of Vulnerable Group (PVG) Membership in relation to working with both children and adults.
• This post requires registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

To apply for this vacancy, please click on the Apply Now button at the top of this page. 

If you would like clarification on any information contained within the vacancy advert and/or the job description please contact the recruiting manager, who is:

 

Deborah Peter, House Manager

Contact Telephone Number: 01369 70657

Email Address: Deborah.peter@argyll-bute.gov.uk 

 

Please note that you cannot apply for this vacancy by contacting the recruiting manager, applications must be made by clicking on the Apply Now button at the top of this page.  

Please also note that we do not accept CVs, only applications completed and submitted via the Apply Now button on this page.  

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about our commitment to this please visit Equality & Diversity Policy