Residential Worker (Fixed Term) - WDN06105
| Posting date: | 18 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £34,686.66 to £37,580.43 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 August 2025 |
| Location: | Alexandria, G83 8AY |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | West Dunbartonshire Council |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | WDN06105 |
Summary
Job Description
PAY AWARD PENDING.
This post is fixed term until 31/03/2026.
Burnside is looking to recruit a new residential practitioner with the right value base who is caring, inspirational and creative - could this be you?
Do you have skills, knowledge and personality to build positive working relationships with our young people, prepared to join a team, whose values are to ensure our young people have a stable , loving and settled home.
If this is you, we look forward to hearing from you.
Requirements
This post is considered as Regulated Work with Children and Adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2020 and as such membership with the PVG scheme is essential. Further details of this scheme can be found here.
Preferred applicants will be required to become members of the relevant PVG scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme update check prior to a formal offer being made by West Dunbartonshire Council.
The Individual
WDC was voted one of the top ten flexible employers and prides itself in providing flexible working to support work life balance. In addition to this there are also additional benefits:
• Access to the Local Government pension scheme (LGPS) with an employer’s contribution of at least 19.3% and all associated benefits
• A minimum of 25 days annual leave, increasing a day each year up to 35 days as well as 8 fixed public holidays each year
• Access to employee wellbeing supports including occupational health & counselling if ever you need help and support
Now that you have read the role and what we have to offer, we would love to hear from you. Please use the application to tell us your experience, and why you are the candidate for this role.
For information about West Dunbartonshire Council please click on the following link and see why we are an employer of choice:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/about-us/
More information on the benefits of working within West Dunbartonshire Council, can be found using the following link:
http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/jobs-and-training/working-for-us/benefits-of-working-with-us/
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