Child Support Worker

Job Description

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Are you a seasoned Residential Child Support Worker?

Interested in making a real impact within residential children's homes and schools across Fife?

If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you!

We have immediate opportunities for Child Support Workers across the Fife region, supporting the local authority and leading charitable organisations. Whether you are based in Dunfermline, Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Glenrothes, or St Andrews, we have consistent work available in your local area.

Maximise your earning potential with competitive pay rates of up to £18.75 per hour (PAYE)! With Randstad, you are in the driving seat-choose your own schedule and work as often as you like based on your availability. This is your chance to make a genuine difference, ensuring young people in Fife have a safe, fulfilled, and supportive childhood.

What can Randstad offer you?

• Competitive rates: Top-tier PAYE rates up to £18.75 per hour.
• Variety: Keep your skills sharp by working across multiple services and settings.
• Flexibility: A working schedule that fits around your life.
• Consistency: Opportunities for long-term, consistent placements.
• Rewards: Unlimited friend referral bonuses.
• Speed: Immediate starts available for the right candidates.
• Growth: Extensive industry training and online learning support.
• Support: Practical help with your SSSC registration.
• Perks: Access to our exclusive employee discount app.
• Expertise: Dedicated support from Rebecca and the wider Randstad team.

A successful Child Support Worker will be responsible for:

• Working effectively as part of a specialist team of support providers.
• Providing high-quality, 24-hour care to vulnerable young people.
• Supporting service users dealing with early trauma and emotional behavioural difficulties (EBD).
• Promoting independence by taking service users into the community and to school.
• Maintaining professional boundaries and upholding National Care Standards at all times.
• Working a flexible rota, including nights, weekends, and holiday periods.

To be successful in your application, you will:

• Have previous experience in a residential setting working with young people.
• Display a flexible and adaptable approach to your work.
• Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be registered (or willing to register) under the PVG scheme.
• Hold a Full UK Driving Licence (essential for community access).
• Have obtained, or be working towards, an SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent).

If this sounds like the move you've been waiting for, don't delay!

Apply now and a member of our team will be in touch for an informal chat. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about the Fife landscape and these roles, give Rebecca Prentice a call on .

We are always looking for talented residential support workers across Scotland-visit the Randstad website to view our full range of opportunities!

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. xwzovoh

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.