Residential Childcare Support Worker Days and Sleep-ins 2 on / 4 off shift pattern Must hold a full UK manual driving licence & be aged 21 About ACAD Applied Care And Development is a well-established private sector residential childcare provider delivering quality services for children and young people since 2001. We are part of the CareTech Family, a leading nationwide social care provider delivering high quality, individually tailored care and support for children, young people and adults across the UK. About the service Our home in Fife provides medium to long-term support for young people in a residential setting. The service offers placements for children and young people who have social, emotional and behavioural needs and who may have experienced trauma in the past. Staff will be appropriately qualified and registered in accordance with SSSC regulations, or working towards this. A regular programme of training, supervision and appraisal will support you in your role and, if desired, progression in the company. The service operates a rota system ensuring staff are on site at all times. About the job We are seeking compassionate and empowering Residential Support Workers to provide care and support for children and young people who are currently unable to live with their families. More often than not, our children and young people have been subject to adverse childhood experiences and trauma. To allow us to provide these children with a better path ahead we are seeking people who have a good understanding of the difficulties and challenges that children may face and have the confidence and ability to support them to recover, grow and flourish. We provide children a safe and nurturing environment within our services and we need caring and compassionate individuals who can demonstrate these attributes within a challenging yet immensely rewarding role. A driving licence (not a car) is required for this role, along with that you will ideally possess: Experience of working with children and/or families or have you supported a younger friend or relative A sound understanding of the developmental needs and milestones for children and young people Excellent communication skills to engage with and form positive relationships with our children and young people Ability to produce clear and concise written reports and records to a good standard The ability to keep calm under pressure, be patient and to want to go home each day knowing you made a difference Benefits To support you in this role, we provide a range of specialist training programmes and invest in your professional development. We provide a comprehensive induction programme and support people to achieve professional qualifications where required. This can be a HNC in Social Care, SVQ level 3 in Care or an equivalent qualification. £12.65 to £12.85 per hour PLUS £67.50 for each sleep-in you do, full time staff can expect up to 10 per month £500 Welcome to the Team bonus (paid after probation) £1000 Refer A Friend scheme if you know someone who would make a good support worker Our employees have access to an employee assistance programme and pension scheme. Due to the nature of the role, it will be necessary for all Residential Childcare Workers to be subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check by Disclosure Scotland and achieve membership of the scheme prior to commencing work with us. CareTech will cover the cost of this check. You will also be required to be registered with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC).