SWRK 5528 - G2 Residential Worker (605971, 605946) - 5528-482135997

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by 21 September 2026 at 11:55pm. Please ensure that you read the full advert text and do not submit a CV, as these will be disregarded as they do not form part of SLC application process. If you require to submit additional information to support your application, please upload this under supporting documents. INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE .

Location: Rosslyn Avenue and Hunters Crescent Children's House, East Kilbride,  Hours: 37hrs per week, permanent Work Pattern: 5 days over 7 on a 3 week rota including evenings and weekends Salary / Hourly Rate: £35,381 - £36,365   South Lanarkshire Council is committed to securing better outcomes for children and young people who are looked after. All our children's houses are all individually built and furnished to a high standard and provide rich living environments for the children and for the staff who work there.

We are proud of the positive outcomes that are achieved and these are reflected in our Care Inspectorate reports. The teams are well structured and there is a very low turnover of staff and a low sickness absence rate, which reflects the very good levels of support, supervision and professional development. You will be joining a responsive, progressive and innovative Social Work resource where children's needs are central to policy, practice and partnership working.

It is a requirement of this post that you apply to register with the SSSC within 3 months of commencing post. You must be willing to work towards this qualification or have the qualification before commencing post. There are two parts to residential childcare worker qualification requirements. You must have a practice qualification plus an award of certificated knowledge, or one qualification which meets the full criteria.

The main qualifications are detailed below: SVQ Social Services (Children and Young People) SCQF Level 7 and HNC Social Services. Please refer to the SSSC website for a full list of acceptable qualifications. Available posts: Rosslyn Avenue - 2 x 37hrs per week, permanent Hunters Crescent - 1 x 37hrs per week, permanent View the Residential Worker job profile. If you require to submit any further additional information to support your application (not a CV), please upload this under supporting documents.

Please Apply online -  All correspondence will be via your email address Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, to ensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position. Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Legislative Information This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020. This post is considered a Regulated Role with Children, in respect of the Disclosure Scotland Act 2020. Therefore, it is an offence to apply if you are barred from working with children. Preferred candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

Please refer to  http://www.disclosurescotland.co.uk  for further information about the disclosure process and best practice. Overseas Criminal Records Check An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of three months in the past 10 years. Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check.

The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country