Residential Support Worker

Aspris; Knowsley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris is seeking a Residential Support Worker to join our 5-bed childrens home in Knowsley, England. You will be at the heart of our youth-focused activities, taking young people to see friends, cinema trips, and community events while encouraging independence and practical skills like cooking.

We emphasise learning with continuous CPD, and a clear progression pathway including NVQ/SVQ enrollment within six months and opportunities to study at degree level.

Job description

Childrens home Whiston is a 5 bed childrens home for young people ages 8-18. We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, yet stimulating environment in which young people of all ages who have previously experienced emotional, social and academic failure and rejection in order to stabilise their behaviour. We primarily focus on those who have placement breakdowns in family-based care and other residential based establishments. We believe that wherever possible children and young people benefit from living within a family environment therefore we try to replicate a caring and supportive setting, and so the objective of the home is to provide opportunities for each young person to learn and grow and make informed choices about their own future, whilst offering an environment in which they can take time to rebuild and move forward from any bad experiences in their life

At Aspris, we want every young person to feel understood, supported, and ready to take on the world. That’s why our homes are shaped around the needs of each child - this ensures that all of our young people get the support that’s shaped around their strengths, challenges, and goals.

As a Residential Support Worker, you will be at the centre of the fun! Taking young people to see their friends, trips to the cinema, partaking in community events such as fundraisers and galas, teaching the young people to cook, encouraging them to be independent and many other brand new opportunities that they may never have had the chance to do previously. This role allows you to really make a difference to the lives of those under our care and to build strong relationships with the young people and staff alike.

At Aspris, learning never stops - and that’s something we truly value. As a growing organisation, we rely on accurate, detailed data, which can include sensitive information such as incident reports and disclosures from young people. High attention to detail is essential to the role.

To support you, we offer continuous CPD and development opportunities, helping you grow and become the best version of yourself.

What does this mean?

• Automatic enrollment onto NVQ/SVQ qualifications within 6-months of starting a Residential Support role
• The opportunity to be qualified to degree level
• A clear pathway for you to progress in your role

We believe every child and young person has potential.

We work in partnership with parents and guardians to unlock this potential through specialist care, support and education. Tailoring our care and education provisions to meet the diverse needs of children and young people ensuring that they always receive the right support, at the right time, and in the right setting. Even when the journey seems hard, we use courage, resilience, kindness and dedication.

Our team of experts work together to deliver safe, nurturing environments where children can thrive. When a young person’s confidence grows, they become limitless. This is the heartbeat of our work - every day, every hour and every minute.

That is the Aspris difference.

At Aspris we're committed to ensuring that our colleagues are compensated with benefits that are meaningful and worthwhile - more information can be found regarding what benefits we have to offer.

To get a real feel for the true impact of working as part of our residential team - please take a couple of minutes to watch our video Job Description below, where you'll hear first hand from some of our amazing staff.