Senior Residential Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 – £27,007.5 per year

Senior Residential Support Worker

Acrefield House

Part of Young Foundations, Acrefield House is a brand new residential home for up to 9 young adults with a variety of complex needs linked to ASD and LD. Young Foundations as a company enjoys high levels of occupancy and has built a reputation as a service of excellence both with CQC and other stakeholders.
Senior Residential Support Worker Responsibilities:

You will support the care team, deputy manager and manager in developing the service, contributing to positive outcomes for the young adults and the service as a whole.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, to include clinical staff such as psychiatrist, psychologists, occupational health, therapist, education and social workers in order to achieve positive outcomes.

Senior Residential Support Worker Requirements:

As a Senior Residential Support Worker you should be highly motivated, committed and have a genuine interest in delivering the highest quality of care for young adults in an outstanding residential setting.

You will have proven experience of supporting young adults in a similar environment. It is essential for the applicant to hold the relevant Diploma 3 / 4 qualification in Health and Social Care. Experience managing teams is desirable.

To apply, please submit your CV with an email address and contact number.

About Young Foundations:

Young Foundations is a provider of residential step-down services for children and young people with complex needs, including autism, learning disabilities, and mental health issues. Young Foundations is a vibrant business, offering its employees the opportunity to develop and grow in their careers as part of a nationally renowned company.

What Young Foundations Can Offer:

Join an award winning organisation that offers Industry Leading Training:

Young Foundations was the recipient of the prestigious Laing Buisson ‘Innovation In Care Award 2018’ and ‘Children’s Services Award 2020’, and is fully committed to the provision of exceptional learning and development opportunities for all of its employees: including training in attachment disorder, neurology, development and mental health and well-being.

The opportunity to study for a Bachelor’s degree while you work:

Young Foundations believe that the professionalism and expertise of our frontline staff should be recognised, by allowing them to achieve a credible level of nationally recognised qualification while they work. With this in mind, 2018 saw the launch of the Foundation Degree sponsorship programme in partnership with Glyndwr University, Wales. This programme allows the part funding of Young Foundations employees, to follow University programmes of work based education, that will lead to FdA and later BA (Honours) qualifications in Therapeutic Childcare.

Location: Acrefield House, Birkenhead, Wirral

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week

Salary: £26,000 – £27,007.5per year

Benefits: Competitive

You may have experience of the following: Support Worker, Care Staff, Senior Support Worker, Young People, Voluntary Sector, Residential Care Worker, Community Development, Challenging Behaviour, Senior Social Care Worker, Social Care Supervisor, Social Care Team Leader, Community Services, Care Assistant, Support Work Team Leader, etc.

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