Child and Youth Care Worker - 477676 in Paisley

Staff Benefits at Kibble include opportunities for further training, job variety, and funded study. Healthcare contributes to expenses such as dental treatments, new glasses, and contact lenses. Discounts are available for shopping and events from partners like Blue Light Card and Costco, as well as childcare through Puddle Lane children’s nursery. Immediate access to confidential counselling helps prioritise self-care. Wellbeing perks include Cycle to Work and generous holidays.

About Kibble: Kibble supports children and young people (aged 5-26) who have experienced trauma and adversity through residential care, education, and mental health services. For more than 200 years, we’ve put young people first and built a trusted charity with vital services that strive to transform lives, families, and communities. When starting a new job at Kibble, you’ll become part of a dedicated staff team who ensure children are happy and safe 365 days a year, 24/7. Whether your role is in care, education, or the corporate side, you’ll help give young people a chance at life.

Job Purpose: The post involves direct work with young people who, because of adversity or trauma, are unable to remain at home and must be accommodated by Kibble. We seek people who have a strong commitment to caring for children/young people, who understand developmental trauma, and who are resilient, reflective, and patient. You should be able to practice in a trauma-informed way, providing children/young people with a sense of safety and connectedness while teaching coping skills in the face of complex challenging behaviour.

Main Duties: The direct work with children and young people follows a general pattern tailored to the needs and requirements of each individual, involving three main areas:

• The Care Programme: The Child and Youth Care Worker will have direct responsibility for the care and development of a number of children and young people, ensuring that each child or young person has a placement programme involving social and educational targets that are regularly reviewed.
• Recording and Reporting: The Child and Youth Care Worker is responsible for ensuring that the placement plan for the child or young person is recorded in the required format and that reports are provided within the required timescales.
• Worker Profile: Relate to children and young people in a way that promotes their trust and involvement, respond positively to challenging behaviour, and establish relationships that allow for the revelation of incidents of abuse.

Qualifications and Experience: HNC in Social Care, SVQ Level 3 in Care or equivalent, or the ability to undertake these qualifications. Experience of working with children and young people or providing care/support to vulnerable people is desirable. Candidates must be willing to work in any service across the Kibble Group, including the Safe Centre (Secure Care) or Community Based Services. Residential Childcare is regulated work, and successful candidates will be required to register with the SSSC within their applied timeframes. A full driving licence and the ability to drive school transport is desirable.

Additional Information: Successful candidates will require a level of fitness to carry out Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training. This job outline reflects the main tasks and responsibilities but may be altered to reflect changes while maintaining the overall character and level of responsibility. All duties must promote equality of opportunity, dignity, and respect for all individuals consistent with Kibble's policy on equal opportunities. The successful candidate will be subject to PVG Scheme Membership, and previous convictions will not automatically disbar you from working at Kibble, except for offences against children or vulnerable groups. The successful candidate must complete SCM training within four weeks of an agreed start date.