Edinburgh, Lothian
£11.51 per hour
Casual

Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.

The role

Are you a naturally empathetic, focused and passionate about changing the lives of children and their families throughout the UK for the better? We have a unique opportunity for experienced residential care workers to join our team in Edinburgh on an ad hoc basis. This is an exciting and rewarding role with the opportunity to make a huge personal impact.

We provide a residential shortbreak's service to children with learning disabilities and their families, aiming to provide a secure and nurturing environment in which young people feel safe and can discover their value as individuals.

You will make a difference by:

-Having the ability to work flexibly.

-Building strong relationships with the young people you are working with.

-Promoting a safe environment, where young people can thrive and try out new experiences and have fun.

-Advocating on behalf of the children and young people

-Becoming part of the staff team and providing support for young people during their stay

-Working as part of a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency team

You will need:

-Previous experience of working in a residential life space desirable but not essential

-To be open and committed to the training that we shall provide

-SVQ Level 3 in children and young people and a HNC in social care or the willingness to work towards this

-Ability to work under pressure while maintaining drive and enthusiasm and good core values

-To be able to effectively and safely deal with children and young people with challenging behaviour

-Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)

-Good knowledge of IT and ability to work confidently using it - specifically word and email

-Good knowledge of Safeguarding, and keeping young people safe

-To be SSSC registered or to be willing to gain this

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

For more information, please contact Anne Marie Wilson anne-

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.