Approved Premises Residential Worker

Service Care Solutions; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Dedicated consultant support

Enhanced night/weekend rates

Referral bonuses

Job summary

Service Care Solutions is recruiting for an Approved Premises Residential Worker across the Midlands to support vulnerable adults in a residential setting and help reduce reoffending while maintaining safety.

You will supervise residents, conduct welfare checks, and assist with sentence plans. The role involves night and weekend shifts, with enhanced rates for non-day shifts and weekly pay.

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable adults or individuals with complex needs.
• Experience in probation, criminal justice, housing, homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, residential care, youth work, support work, or security settings is desirable.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills.
• Ability to work shifts, including nights and weekends.
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) or relevant transferable experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting residents on a daily basis.
• Conducting welfare, curfew, and security checks.
• Monitoring behaviour and reporting changes in risk.
• Supporting residents to engage with sentence plans and rehabilitation activities.
• Completing incident reports and maintaining accurate records.
• Undertaking room searches where required.
• Carrying out drug and alcohol testing in line with procedures.
• Administering medication in accordance with policy.
• Liaising with Probation staff, Police, healthcare professionals, and partner agencies.
• Maintaining the safety and security of the building and residents.

Skills

Communication

Report writing

Shift work

Education

GCSE Maths and English

Job description

Additional Pay: Enhanced rates available for night shifts and weekend working

Service Care Solutions are recruiting for an Approved Premises Residential Worker to join the Probation Service across the Midlands. This is a rewarding opportunity to support vulnerable adults in a residential setting, helping to reduce reoffending while maintaining a safe and secure environment.

The Role

As an Approved Premises Residential Worker, you will provide supervision, support, and monitoring to residents within an Approved Premises, ensuring adherence to licence conditions, residency requirements, and risk management plans.

This role operates on a shift basis and includes days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising and supporting residents on a daily basis
• Conducting welfare, curfew, and security checks
• Monitoring behaviour and reporting changes in risk
• Supporting residents to engage with sentence plans and rehabilitation activities
• Completing incident reports and maintaining accurate records
• Undertaking room searches where required
• Carrying out drug and alcohol testing in line with procedures
• Administering medication in accordance with policy
• Liaising with Probation staff, Police, healthcare professionals, and partner agencies
• Maintaining the safety and security of the building and residents

Requirements

• Experience working with vulnerable adults or individuals with complex needs
• Previous experience within probation, criminal justice, housing, homelessness, mental health, substance misuse, residential care, youth work, support work, or security settings is desirable
• Strong communication and report-writing skills
• Ability to work shifts, including nights and weekends
• GCSE Maths and English (or equivalent) or relevant transferable experience
• £16.38 per hour PAYE
• Enhanced rates for nights and weekends
• Weekly pay
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement

£200 candidate referral bonus and £150 sign-up bonus for new candidates.