Location: Stair, East Ayrshire
Contract: Full Time
Role Type: Permanent
Working hours per week: 40
Salary: £26,312 to £31,470 depending on experience and qualifications
Closing Date: Friday 28 November 2025
bChange Lives with Us – Join Spark of Genius!b
Job title: Residential Childcare Support Worker – Stair, East Ayrshire
Company: Spark of Genius (part of CareTech family)
Commission: £500 Welcome Bonus + £1000 Refer-a-Friend Bonus Scheme
Looking for a career where you can truly make a difference and create Extraordinary Days Everyday.
At Spark of Genius, part of the CareTech family, we’ve been supporting children and young people across Scotland for over 25 years.
We welcome applications from both experienced Support Workers and those from customer-focused roles, mental health services, education, youth work, or other care settings. No experience? With our full training and induction, we’ll help you build a rewarding career in social care.
What You’ll Do
* Provide care and support to children and young people who have faced challenges
* Build safe, supportive environments and positive, trusting relationships
* Encourage confidence, independence, and life skills through everyday activities
* Work as part of a professional, caring team delivering tailored support
What We’re Looking For
* Compassion, resilience, and a genuine passion to help children and young people
* Great communication and teamwork skills
* Transferable experience from care, customer service, education, youth work, or mental health roles (but not essential)
* A full UK driving licence (due to rural location)
Why Join Us?
Full training, induction & ongoing career development
Trauma-informed and safeguarding training
Supportive team culture
Competitive Pay & Excellent Benefits, Including
* £500 Welcome Bonus
* £1000 Refer-a-Friend Bonus
* Paid induction, free PVG & pension scheme
Safeguarding Statement
Caretech is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children. All applicants must pass an enhanced DBS check and provide satisfactory references plus all roles involving vulnerable groups.
If you’re ready to make a difference and build a career in residential childcare, apply today and join Spark of Genius – where every day you work, you change a life.
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