Residential Support Worker

Young Foundations Limited; Binley Woods CP; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Fully funded professional training

Career progression pathways

Salary sacrifice scheme

Wellness support

Job summary

Young Foundations Limited is seeking a Residential Practitioner to join a dedicated care team in Binley Woods. You will support young adults aged 16–25 with complex mental health needs in a peaceful residential setting, helping them build independence, stability and confidence for the future.

The role offers structured support, career progression and access to funded training, with a focus on safeguarding and collaborative, person-centred care within a warm team environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to work in a team and lead with responsibility.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Calm, adaptable, and resilient under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support young adults aged 16–25 with complex mental health needs in a residential setting.
• Provide structure, stability and positive role modelling to help them gain independence.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to deliver person-centred care and growth opportunities.

Skills

Teamwork

Leadership

Effective communication

Job description

Job Summary

Binley Woods is looking for a Residential Practitioner to join our dedicated care team supporting young adults aged 16–25 with complex mental health needs. Based in a peaceful residential setting with large gardens and shared communal spaces, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable young people—helping them to build independence, stability, and confidence for the future.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Lead and guide young adults at critical life stages—use your influence to help shape futures.
• Be part of a supportive, tight-knit team in a role set within a scenic environment with expansive outdoor space and gardens.
• Provide structure and positive role modelling to support young people managing mental health challenges.

This Role Is for You If You:

• Value teamwork, leadership, and responsibility.
• Are passionate about helping young people develop life skills and independence.
• Stay calm and adaptable under pressure.
• Communicate effectively with both young people and colleagues.
• Are reliable, proactive, and committed to making a real impact.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and a fulfilling, long-term career.
• Fully funded professional training (Level 3/4 Health & Social Care, Therapeutic Childcare degree).
• Clear career progression routes into senior roles.
• Salary sacrifice scheme, enhanced leave, and a supportive team culture.
• Ongoing career development, wellness support, and on-the-job training.

Young Foundations is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right to work checks and any other necessary checks.

Binley Woods is a small, nurturing, community based home offering 24 hour care to young adults whose complex needs mean they need more clinical support than one would normally expect to find in mainstream post-18 residential services.

Our location, in a community setting, is in keeping with our aspiration that, wherever possible, the young adults living at Binley Woods do so as a temporary stepping stone on a pathway to independent living.