Residential Project Worker (As & When)

We are seeking to recruit As & When Residential Project Workers to join our Team, working either dayshifts or waking nightshifts.ABOUT CAERNBarnardo's Caern Disability Services consists of three unique Projects who deliver a variety of quality services for young people with learning disabilities and/or autism. We have done this for over forty years.Our Pentland Way Servicesupports up to 3 children and young people at any one time in a residential setting. All staff play an active role in supporting the children, young people and their families/carers to achieve positive outcomes, as identified in the Young People's Individual Support Plans.About You We are looking for As & When Residential Project Workers, ideally who have experience in working directly with children and young people. Experience in supporting children and young people with a learning disability and/or Autism would also be an advantage. Communication with the young people is paramount - the key is time tabling; structure; reliability and consistency. You will be faced with behaviours that challenge, including physical. You will work as & when shifts to assist with gaps in the Service rota due to staff vacancies, holidays and sickness absence. You will be supported and managed on shift by our Residential Project Workers. Typical shifts are worked over 12 hours, with day shifts being 8am - 8pm and waking nightshifts being 8pm-8am. As an A&W worker, you have the flexibility to work the shifts that suit your own needs.This role requires you to register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and as such, you will be expected by them to work towards relevant professional qualifications. (See SSSC website for more details). You have 5 years from registration date to complete these. There may be external grants available to partly fund this. Please see the Job and Person description below for further information. For an informal chat about this role – please contact Pentland Way on 01968 664792About Barnardo'sAt Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is reflected in our values and our practice, and we have invested in this area of our work to ensure that we can deliver on our commitments to be an inclusive employer. EDI is a key enabler of our purpose as a charity and we want to ensure that the diversity of our teams is reflective of the communities we serve and that we continue to learn and develop our work with a focus on inclusion. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minoritised Ethnic Communities, candidates who are LGBT+ and Disabled candidates.