Residential Support Worker

The Cambian Group; Kendal; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Whinfell School as a Residential Support Worker, where you'll be pivotal in implementing positive change and supporting young people. This role offers the chance for professional development through a Level 3 qualification and mentorship from experienced staff. If you’re passionate, engaging, and seeking to make a meaningful impact, apply now.

Benefits

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification opportunity

Full training for career and personal development

Sleep-in allowance

Qualifications

• Committed and passionate about improving lives.
• Able to work various shifts including days, evenings, and weekends.
• Seeking career development and training opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Implement positive behaviour support for young people.
• Collaborate with professionals in a multidisciplinary team.
• Deliver effective support to promote self-regulation skills.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Teamwork

Creativity

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

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Join Whinfell School as a Residential Support Worker

Are you looking for the next step in your career? A new challenge? Why not join Whinfell School – graded Outstanding by Ofsted!

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of our dynamic team as a Residential Support Worker, implementing positive change and reinvigoration at Whinfell School. Our senior leadership team has a clear vision for growth and positive development.

At Whinfell School, we recognize our current success and aim to extend our services to a broader range of young people and adults through ongoing developments across all areas. We have created new opportunities for individuals to join our team, with an improved training program that offers excellent professional development for enthusiastic, passionate, and committed candidates. Successful applicants will receive mentorship and support from the management team to help achieve their personal best.

About us:

Whinfell School is situated across two sites in Kendal, Cumbria. It serves as both a home and school for students with outstanding facilities designed to foster learning, progress, and personal growth.

We have a proud tradition of supporting students aged 11-19 with Asperger’s Syndrome (high-functioning Autism) and Complex Needs, helping them gain life skills, qualifications, and confidence for independence.

What we need from you:

We seek committed, empathetic, and engaging care/support workers to deliver positive behaviour support, empowering our young people to make meaningful changes, develop self-regulation skills, and achieve lifelong independence.

This role involves working collaboratively with trained professionals across our multidisciplinary team within a successful educational organization.

We are looking for Residential Support Workers who are:

• Passionate about improving lives
• Able to work various shifts
• A positive and consistent role model
• Innovative, engaging, enthusiastic, and inspirational
• A creative thinker and implementer
• Flexible with shift patterns, including days, evenings, and weekends
• An excellent communicator and team player
• Seeking career development and training opportunities

Successful applicants will be rewarded with the opportunity to complete a Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification and receive full training for career and personal development.

Sleep-in allowance of approximately £[amount] per annum – based on 2 sleep-ins per month.

Cambian is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the young people and service users in our care. All candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check and reference checks.

We conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of our safeguarding process to ensure suitability for working with children. This process is conducted by a designated individual who will only share relevant information if concerns arise.