Residential Child Care Worker

Location: Greenock Road, Bishopton PA7 5PW

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-time

Hours of Work: 37.5 hours

Salary: £30,836.41 - £37,812.08 per annum dependent on qualifications & experience, progressing through the bands with achievement of qualifications and years of service

Annual Leave: 32 days increasing with years of service plus an additional birthday day off

Qualifications: We will support you through your HNC and SVQ3 in line with SSSC requirements, where applicable.

Employee Benefits: Free parking, free lunch & dinner, employee assistance programme, health and wellbeing plan, cycle to work scheme, blue light card

Pattern of Work: Rotational three-week shift pattern including early, mid and late shifts, with weekend working (detailed shift pattern attached at the bottom of this page.

Please see detailed Job Description in the attached documents at the bottom of this page.

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable young people thrive and flourish?

Do you have the skills to engage with young people and support them to reach their maximum potential?

As a Residential Child Care Worker, you will build trusting relationships with young people, support them through daily routines and activities, and work as part of a team to create a safe, nurturing environment where they can develop confidence, coping skills and hope for the future.

“Our purpose is to provide a positive, life-changing experience for young people through individual care, education and skills development focused on promoting young people’s mental and emotional wellbeing and longer-term positive outcomes.”

"Staff genuinely care and it's not just a job. They don't give up on me, they don't abandon me, and they want the best. This place has changed my life” - Quote from a young person

“The Service has gone that extra mile to meet significant level of need. No other service in Scotland would offer a placement. Good Shepherd Centre have excelled expectations for this young person. The service is very good. Supportive, consistent, and caring” – Quote from a Social Worker

The Good Shepherd Centre (GSC) campus just outside Bishopton offers young people a safe, nurturing and caring environment set in fabulous grounds with a garden wildlife trail and outdoor sports facility. On-campus there are three secure care houses, a close support house & a semi-independent living cottage. Young people who live with us continue their education in our on-campus school or attend further education off campus.

This is an exciting time to join Team GSC as we seek to build on our strong reputation for relational practice and through delivering ambitious strategic goals to #Keep The Promise.

GSC offers employees a great benefits package and you will be joining an enthusiastic and dedicated team.

Young people referred to us have experienced significant difficulties in their lives, and many will have faced traumatic and harmful situations and may be experiencing psychological distress; mental health problems; and problems coping with managing feelings and day to day life. We offer a place of safety and nurture where we support young people and their families, alongside the professionals involved in their lives, to make sense of these experiences and to build hope, coping skills and goals for the future.

The Residential Child Care Worker is a key position promoting and upholding the vision and values of the GSC as a place of care, safety and learning. We are seeking caring, child-centred, hard-working and resilient individuals who are motivated to be positive role models and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. If you have experience working in residential childcare, we would love to hear from you.

Through ensuring that our work is in keeping with legislative, procedural, and good practice requirements and guidance, the overall focus of the role is to build trusting relationships with young people within a nurturing, stimulating and safe environment. You will work as part of a team to support young people to meet their needs, achieve their goals and build hope for their future.

The successful candidates will have experience of supporting vulnerable young people, are committed to Children’s Rights and have, or be willing to achieve, a Higher National Certificate (HNC) in Social Care and the Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ) in Caring for Children and Young People at Level 3 or above, or equivalent qualifications recognised by the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).

There is also a requirement to apply for registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) within the first three months of employment and to be registered with the SSSC within six months of employment.

If you are looking for a new and exciting role in the third sector and would welcome the opportunity to help young people achieve their potential, then working as part of our dedicated and experienced team may be a good move for you.

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, please contact the HR Department on hrdepartment@gsc.scot or 01505-864500.

To apply, please complete our application form on our website by clicking the link above by the closing date above.

Pre-Employment Medical Questionnaires will be undertaken prior to confirmation of employment. All convictions whether spent or unspent must be declared. These posts are regulated work with children under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.