Description Salary: £24,307.09 per annum, pro rata (£12.60 per hour) Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland Contract/Hours: Casual - pick and choose when you work, around your study, family, retirement or home life! “I love working as a casual member of staff – I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people staff and young people alike! It works around my family life and I choose when I work – what's not to like?” - Casual Worker Closing date for applications is Wednesday 25th June and interviews provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 1st July Benefits: 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays and options to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% matched employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts We are a Real Living Wage accredited employer We are one of the largest children’s charities in the UK and have been making a difference to the lives of the UK’s vulnerable children for over 150 years. A bit about the role Are you experienced in care and looking to take the next step in your career? As a Residential Support Worker, you’ll have the chance to apply your skills in a meaningful way, supporting vulnerable and high-risk young people aged 13 to 20 with significant social, emotional, and behavioural needs. You'll play a vital role in managing risk while empowering young people to build resilience and make positive choices, all within a safe and nurturing environment. Through person-centred practice and strong social care values, you'll serve as a role model, helping young people develop confidence, self-esteem, life skills, and engage in education, training, and employment, while fostering a deep sense of belonging in the wider community. In return, we provide fantastic career progression opportunities, including training. There’s opportunities to be enrolled in the necessary qualifications for the industry, ensuring you’re equipped to thrive. Regular supervision, team meetings, and ongoing support from your line manager will ensure you feel connected and valued within our team. Under the GIRFEC framework, you'll work collaboratively with a dedicated team to deliver high-quality, person-centred residential care. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those we support. How you'll help to create brighter futures Some key responsibilities of the Residential Support Worker roles are; Providing lead case/care planning management, including assessing, reviewing and managing risk. Co-ordinating responsibilities within the service, with multi agency and producing family information, including analysis and written reports. Attending professional meetings including reviews, court work etc. Being a creative thinker and having a solution focused approach. Using your skills, knowledge, and experience to meet the ever-changing needs of the young people. Having a good understanding of the challenges faced by vulnerable, care experienced young people. Let's talk about you Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We're looking for someone with a ‘can do' attitude to join our team. Ideally you'll have: Demonstrable experience of working in a care setting and developing positive relationships through trust. The ability to adapt to challenging situations and make decisions under pressure. A knowledge of GIRFEC and outcomes-based models of practice and service delivery. Demonstrate a solution focused approach to address problems, individually and in a team setting. Demonstrate emotional resilience to respond to the challenging nature of the role. Possess a Level 3 Diploma in Residential Childcare (or recognised equivalent) or if you do not possess this you must be prepared to complete this within 2 years of commencing employment with us, full support will be provided. Good to know We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 11420 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. 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