Child and Youth Care Worker (Fostering) in Paisley

Child and Youth Care Worker (Fostering) – Kibble

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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 have built a trusted charity that strives to transform lives, families and communities. The role involves direct caring work within the community, including lone working and requires a driver’s licence.

Key Responsibilities

• Placement of the child or young person.
• Working closely with the Family Placement Supervisor and identified foster carer from referral.
• Reading relevant reports and records to prepare for placement and subsequent support.
• Identifying medical, social, religious, or dietary requirements and coordinating with foster care.
• Supporting agreed family contact, facilitating positive relationships, and ensuring the child’s social and educational programme is understood.
• Ensuring the child is aware of school facilities, family contact arrangements, and procedures for contacting staff over personal concerns or complaints.
• Maintaining the care and development of children and young people in partnership with foster carers, meeting multi‑disciplinary team targets.
• Liaising with the area team social worker, parent(s) or relative(s), and Foster Family Support Worker colleagues to coordinate support.
• Recording and reporting placement plans, and providing necessary reports to the Children’s Panel, Clerk of the Court or Procurator Fiscal within required timescales.
• Working alone and on own initiative, including lone working within the community.
• Providing direct practice responsibility for the care and development of several children and young people.

Required Profile & Skills

• Relate to children and young people to build trust and involvement in meeting the requirements of the Children’s Hearing and educational targets.
• Respond calmly to physical and verbal aggression.
• Understand relationships between young people, foster carers, and peers; take action to stop bullying and prevent isolation.
• Recognise signs of physical, emotional or mental abuse and establish open communication.
• Communicate clearly in writing and orally with internal and external agencies.
• Co‑work with social workers, educational psychologists, psychiatrists, and other agencies.
• Apply relevant legislation, human growth stages, and knowledge of offending behaviour.
• Work self‑motivatedly, manage administrative duties and maintain relationships with children, colleagues, and external partners.
• Work unsupervised, including lone working in the community.

Qualifications and Experience

• HNC in Social Care or SVQ Level 3 in Care, or willingness to undertake these qualifications.
• Experience working with young people or vulnerable people essential.
• Experience in the social care sector or residential childcare desirable.
• Willingness to work across the Kibble Group, including Safe Centre or Community-Based Services.
• Residential Child Care requires registration with the SSSC; preference for candidates already eligible for unconditional registration.
• Full driver’s licence and willingness to drive school transport.

Benefits

• Opportunities for further training, job variety and funded study.
• Healthcare coverage for dental, glasses, and contact lenses.
• Discounts on shopping and events through Blue Light Card, Costco, and partner offers.
• Childcare discounts via Puddle Lane nursery.
• Confidential counselling access.
• Well‑being perks such as Cycle to Work and generous holidays.