St Mary's Kenmure

About Us

St Mary’s Kenmure is a secure care centre which provides a safe and secure environment for the care and education of young people who are referred to us through the Children's Hearing and Criminal Justice systems. We care for 24 young people, who live across four houses.

Upholding the rights of our young people, advocating for them and ensuring they are given the opportunity to grow and develop as individuals is at the forefront of our approach to care. We ensure that all of our young people receive a high standard of care from a team of experienced and qualified staff across various disciplines, all committed to working collaboratively and in partnership to #KeepThePromise.

What it’s like to work for us?

St Mary’s is located in the North of Glasgow in Bishopbriggs. It is in commutable distance for Glasgow, Edinburgh and Stirling. We offer a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement including 12 Public Holidays, access the a final salary pension scheme and Wellbeing Services.

Our purpose is to provide a positive, life changing experience for young people through individual care, education and skills development focused on promoting young people's mental and emotional wellbeing and longer term positive outcomes.

The type of jobs we recruit for?

The Residential Child Care Worker is a key position, and we are looking for dynamic, inspiring individuals to join our team. We are seeking to appoint caring, child-centred, hardworking and resilient individuals with a motivation to be a positive role model and make a difference in the lives of vulnerable young people. You must have a range of both professional and personal qualities. You must be self-motivated, work well in a team, with an ability to work independently. Being open minded and having the ability to listen and be empathetic is crucial to this role. We are looking for someone who has the strength to cope with challenging situations and to help others learn and develop from these. You must also be registered with or eligible to be registered with the SSSC.

We are looking to increase our staffing so, if you have experience working in Residential or Secure Child Care, and you want to join a team of professional and caring people, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits

Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Casual dress
Wellness programmes
Company pension
Sick pay