Are you a resilient and compassionate individual with a passion for making a real difference in the lives of young people? We are seeking a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join our dynamic team in Montrose, working within a specialised children's residential unit that provides a safe and supportive environment for young offenders on remand. This challenging yet incredibly rewarding role offers the opportunity to positively influence the trajectories of vulnerable young people, empowering them to develop essential life skills and build brighter futures. If you possess the empathy, patience, and commitment required to navigate complex situations and provide consistent support, we want to hear from you.
Benefits of our brilliant rewards package include:
... - Flexible Hours: Control your work hours and choose assignments that fit your lifestyle.
- Competitive Pay Rates: We offer highly competitive remuneration for each placement.
- Professional Development: Opportunities to work across various departments, enhancing your skills and broadening your expertise.
- Free training: Keep up to date with your Continuous Professional Development.
- Pension Scheme: Contributory pension.
- Referral Bonus: Receive £300 in vouchers (subject to Ts and Cs).
- Weekly payroll: Randstad runs a twice weekly payroll, enabling you to control your finances by receiving weekly pay.
- Dedicated Support: Our team is here to assist you at every step, from onboarding through the entirety of your placement. We can even help with sourcing accommodation and travel, if required.
Responsibilities:
- Provide day-to-day support and care to young offenders on remand, ensuring their safety and well-being.
- Implement individual care plans, risk assessments, and behaviour management strategies.
- Offer practical and emotional support to young people, helping them to develop essential life skills.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals, including social workers, psychologists, and education providers.
- Maintain accurate records and contribute to reports.
- Manage challenging behaviour and de-escalate potentially volatile situations.
- Provide support and guidance relating to substance misuse, mental health, and rehabilitation.
- Participate in regular team meetings and training sessions.
Shift pattern
7am - 10pm: 1 day on, 2 days off
Night shifts: 5 days on and 5 days off
Essential Requirements:
- Proven experience working with young people with challenging behaviours, ideally within a residential setting.
- Demonstrable experience in supporting young people with substance misuse issues.
- Strong understanding of mental health difficulties and experience in providing appropriate support.
- Experience in rehabilitation and promoting positive behavioural change.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
- Resilience, patience, and a non-judgmental approach.
- A relevant qualification in social care, youth work, or a related field (e.g., SVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care) is highly desirable.
- A full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle is desirable.
- Must be willing to undergo an enhanced Disclosure Scotland check.
This could be the perfect position in which to realise your career goals.
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Do you have some more questions regarding this or any other role?
If you are interested in discussing the position further, please contact Leah Rowley on 0131 240 0887 or email for a confidential discussion. If you are happy to move forward with the process and are successful to be put forward for this role, a conversation can also be arranged with the Manager to discuss the details about the position further. This gives you the opportunity to ask more questions and to assess if this is the right role for you.
Being a preferred supplier to numerous local authorities and NHS trusts, we can give you access to a wide range of vacancies.
Are you thinking about a change in your career? Whether you are an existing locum or you are new to the locum market and are exploring your options, we have opportunities that are exciting, well paid and flexible.
I have over 21 years experience recruiting within the healthcare market. If this particular role does not sound quite right for you, we have a wide selection of roles across the country that may not be advertised. We are also able to source a particular role to suit your requirements, so whether you work with children or adults in any particular speciality, please get in touch to see how we can support you!
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.
