Job Description
Job Title: Residential Childcare Practitioner
Location: Inverness
Pay Rate: Up to £22 per hour
Shape Brighter Futures: Specialist Care Roles in Inverness
Make a genuine impression where it matters most. A respected Highlands care provider is inviting compassionate Residential Childcare Practitioners to join its high-performing care network in Inverness. You will be instrumental in delivering trauma-informed residential care, helping local youth overcome adversity within a secure, home-from-home environment.
Key Benefits
- Exceptional Hourly Rates: Earn up to £22 per hour for your dedication and skill.
- Tailored Working Hours: Select shifts that suit your lifestyle using a modern digital booking tool.
- Career Enhancement: Regular access to specialist social care training courses.
- SSSC Registration Assistance: Full administrative guidance for your professional registration.
- Perks Package: Access to retail savings platforms and lucrative referral programs.
- Rapid Onboarding: Swift vetting pathways to enable prompt start dates.
Role Overview
- Deliver comprehensive care and emotional grounding to young residents across a shift pattern.
- De-escalate challenging situations using trauma-informed approaches and active listening.
- Accompany young people to appointments, educational placements, and outdoor pursuits across the region.
- Ensure detailed, accurate record-keeping in accordance with Scottish care regulations.
- Foster a therapeutic team environment designed to promote stability and healing.
Essential Requirements
- Prior professional experience in a residential facility supporting young people.
- PVG membership for working with vulnerable groups.
- SVQ Level 3 in Social Services (Children and Young People) preferred.
- Full UK driving licence (essential due to regional travel).
- Warm, adaptable personality with robust boundary-setting capabilities.
Alternative Titles & Transferable Backgrounds This position matches skills from sectors such as Community Outreach Work, Young Person Support, Residential Care, and Special Needs Education.
How to Apply Start a rewarding new chapter in Inverness. Apply today for a confidential consultation or call our specialist recruitment specialists on .
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.
