Full-Time Residential Child Care Worker
Salary: £26,367-£31,127 depending on qualifications and/or previous experience with additional payments for sleep in and on-call duties
Location: Burntisland and/or Kirkcaldy/Dunfermline
Why choose Starley Hall over other care providers?
* Over 30 years-experience delivering high quality individualised care and educational services to children and young people.
* Commitment to growth, improvement and expansion.
* Commitment to professional development, training, internal promotion and career advancement.
* Being part of an Employee Owned Trust, with potential for yearly bonus.
* All over-time paid at time and a half.
* Holiday entitlement 30-35 days per year depending on length of service.
* Supportive sick pay packages.
* Financial support to undertake required qualifications for registration purposes.
* Company pension scheme.
* Access to free counselling services and support from our in-house therapeutic team.
* Free meals for shift workers.
* Cycle Scheme.
* Tech Scheme.
* Blue Light scheme eligibility.
About Starley Hall
Starley Hall provides bespoke packages of care and education for children and young people aged 10-21 years. All our children and young people present with complex needs and vulnerabilities and require nurturing, compassionate, understanding, knowledgeable, attuned staff to provide the very highest standard of care and protection.
Our service is dedicated to meeting the needs of young people who have complex emotional, behavioural and learning needs. The service has developed over decades to reflect the changing needs of looked after children and the best practice principles that underpin a positive care experience. It is staffed by three integrated teams providing care, education, and therapeutic supports.
We are looking to recruit Residential Child Care Workers who are passionate about working with children, recognising their potential and understanding the challenges that they may present. Residential care workers play a vital role within our houses and school care accommodation service, the role will be challenging, so ideally suited to someone with resilience, creativity, and personal and professional drive. The role will be hugely rewarding with lots of opportunities to learn and develop.
The main responsibilities of this role include
* To provide high standards of nurturing, attuned care to children and young people with complex needs and vulnerabilities.
* To ensure the safety and protection of young people is of paramount consideration and to follow the guidance incorporated in our child protection policy.
* To work as part of an effective team upholding the Health and Social Care Standards and the principles and core values of The Promise.
* To undertake key worker duties and ensure that all aspects of a child's support plans are kept up to date.
* To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, communicating to a high standard with internal and external colleagues.
* To build therapeutic relationships with children and young people that are founded on trust, love, understanding and acceptance.
* To engage and encourage children's participation in school, play, activities, hobbies, and support quality time with family and friends.
* To attend team meetings and contribute to the running of the house, providing creative solutions and suggestions for positive change.
* To complete reports, records, care plans to a high standard.
* To embrace training and development opportunities that will enhance your knowledge and skills.
Desirable qualities and qualifications
* Previous experience of working with young people with complex needs and vulnerabilities, nurturing and therapeutic approach to building relationships.
* SVQ 3 and/or HNC in Social Care is desirable but not essential as having the right values would be a core requirement for this post. We would accept candidates who are prepared to work towards these qualifications, or if you have experience in the social care sector and/or can demonstrate transferable skills and knowledge.
* Resilient, solution focussed, supportive, flexible, can-do attitude, creative, caring and understanding.
* Child centred values and practice, with a clear understanding of attachment, trauma and neurodiversity.
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
We are fully committed to the development of our staff, and offer a comprehensive training programme that will enhance your skills, knowledge and experience. We also offer a comprehensive continuous professional development framework with clear action planning regarding your developmental needs. We are committed to providing internal opportunities for advancement and career development
Closing Date: Friday 10th October 2025.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £26,367.00-£31,127.00 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
Experience:
* Childcare: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person