Support Worker – Residential Child and Young Person Care Worker full-time

Job Description

Support Worker – Residential Child and Young Person Care Worker full-time, Auchterarder, £33,967.70 – £37,232.78 Employment Type

Full Time, Permanent

Application Start Date

07-08-2026

Application End Date

23-08-2026

Location State/County

Perthshire

PH3 1AD

Country

United Kingdom

Work Style

On-site

Care

Category Experience

1 year

Education

HNC in Social Care and Social Services or SVQ3 Children and Young People and adults (or equivalent qualifications as recognised by SSSC)

Description

We do not offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role

We are looking for a caring, compassionate and resilient individual with experience in working with children or young adults either with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties or with people with learning disabilities/ADHD/autism. You will provide care and education to children and young adults either with social, emotional or behavioural difficulties or with learning disabilities. We would love for you to have the qualifications/knowledge outlined below but if you don’t, do not worry. We’ve got you covered! We are looking for the right person. We will provide you with the relevant training so you can deliver the best care and education to our children and young people.

What we offer

• Full-time: 45.5 average hours per week (rota pattern below)
• £31,822.70 – £35,087.78 annual salary (DOE & qualifications) excluding sleepover shifts
• 33 sleepovers per year at £65 = £2,145.00
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Opportunity to develop professional skills and knowledge

Rota Pattern

Week 1:

• Monday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Tuesday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Thursday – Off
• Friday – Off
• Saturday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Sunday – 7.30 to 20.30

Week 2:

• Monday – Off
• Tuesday – Off
• Wednesday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Thursday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Friday – 7.30 to 20.30
• Saturday – Off
• Sunday – Off
• Have a genuine interest in the rights & welfare of young people.
• Ability to safely manage conflict/challenging situations which may include verbal and physical behaviours.
• An understanding of principles of safeguarding and child protection legislation.
• Be committed to the principle of continued professional development (CPD) and working towards achieving the necessary qualifications.
• Patient yet firm
• Confident in setting boundaries
• Flexible in approach
• Must have eligibility to work full-time in the UK
• Must live in a commuting distance from Ochil Tower School
• Must have own mode of transport
• HNC in Social Care/Social Services and SVQ 3 Children and Young People / adults (or equivalent qualifications as recognised by SSSC).
• Knowledge of Social Pedagogy, Camphill Schools/Community

Who are we?

Ochil Tower School offers a unique, person-centred approach to caring for and educating children and young people with complex additional support needs. Based on a picturesque seven-acre campus, we are a non-denominational residential school for children and young people aged 8 to 18. Our 52-week provision provides consistency, stability, and opportunity for learning throughout the year.

The school is part of the Camphill Community which comprises 11 different Camphill sites in Scotland. Camphill is an international movement. Inspired by the work of Rudolph Steiner, it was founded by a group of Austrian refugees in Aberdeen at the start of WW2. At this time people with any form of learning disability were often excluded from many aspects of society in general and education in particular. Camphill took a different view and created the first Camphill school to care for and educate children with special needs. It is now a global ideology and movement.

Do you have the right to work in the UK without the need of a VISA sponsorship? Required

If you have a VISA with expiry date, please let us know below the type of VISA and the expiry date Required

Will you need a VISA sponsorship in the future? Required

Do you live in a commuting distance from Auchterarder? Required

Do you have own mode of transport? Required

Do you have a friend or relative working at Ochil Tower School? If yes, please state who. Required

Please tell us why you want to work at Ochil Tower School and what qualities do you think are important for this role? (Please restrict your answer to no more than 200 words) Required

Please provide name, last name, email address and relationship to you of referee 1 (they won’t be contacted without your permision) Required

Please provide name, last name, email address and relationship to you of referee 2 (they won’t be contacted without your permision) Required

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