Become a Residential Support Worker

Headway Adolescent Resource; Newport; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team making a positive impact on young lives in a nurturing environment. As a support worker, you will provide essential care and guidance to vulnerable children in residential homes, helping them develop social skills and navigate daily tasks. This role requires compassion, patience, and teamwork, ensuring a safe and supportive atmosphere for those who have faced challenges. With full training provided and opportunities for progression, this is a rewarding chance to contribute to the futures of young people and be part of a larger community dedicated to their well-being.

Benefits

Meals included

Full training provided with qualification

Company pension

Refer a Friend programme

Monthly clinical and professional supervisions

Qualifications

• Compassionate and patient individuals needed to support vulnerable young people.
• Relevant qualifications in social care are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of young people in residential care.
• Encourage social skills and positive relationships among children.

Skills

Compassion

Patience

Empathy

Teamwork

Social Skills Development

Education

Relevant qualification in social care or related field

Job description

Work in a role that makes a positive difference to young people’s lives, with experts who can develop and support you.

Current positions available in Somerset, Gloucestershire and Newport.

Our support workers are responsible for providing care and support to young people who are living in our residential homes. Duties and requirements of this role include, but are not limited to:

• Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of young people
• Providing a nurturing and stable environment for children who may have experienced instability and disruptions in their lives
• Encouraging the development of social skills and positive relationships among the children in their care
• Helping with day-to-day tasks such as homework and household chores
• Collaborating with other professionals, such as social workers and therapists, to provide the best possible care for young people
• Ensuring that the residential care setting is clean, safe, and appropriate for young people’s needs.

As a support worker, you will have a vital role in providing care, support, and guidance to vulnerable children and young people. It requires a great deal of compassion, patience, and empathy, as well as the ability to work effectively as part of a team.

What do we offer?

• Meals included
• Full training provided with qualification
• Progression within the organisation on promotion and development of given role
• Company pension
• Refer a Friend programme – unlimited at £500 for each person referred
• Monthly clinical and professional supervisions, access to therapeutic support

Apply today and help make a difference to young people

We are part of one of the largest providers of children’s services and our community of services span the length and breadth of the whole of the UK.

Our nurturing community works collectively to support the very best outcomes for each and every child in our care. We’re ambitious for our children and young people, families and staff, and believe in their futures.