Residential Support Worker - Children

Aspris; Ayr; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NVQ/SVQ progression

CPD opportunities

Job summary

Aspris operates a Children's Home in Ayr and is seeking a dedicated Residential Support Worker to join their 5-bedroom home, supporting young people up to 18 with various needs. The role centers on creating a safe, nurturing environment and building positive relationships with the young people and staff.

Candidates will participate in activities, meals, and community events, while committing to ongoing CPD and development. A full UK driving license is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.

Responsibilities

• Take young people to visit friends and attend community events.
• Teach and support cooking, daily living skills and independence.
• Provide safe, nurturing care and build positive relationships with children and staff.

Job description

Our Children's Home in Ayr are looking for dedicated and passionate Residential Support Workers to join their 5 - bedded home. Our home supports young people up to the age of 18, with a range of life challenges, additional needs and emotional and behavioural difficulties. We are committed to providing a safe, nurturing, stable and caring environment where young people feel cared for. We have a large spacious house and garden, devoting our time building positive relationships, helping our children and young people to thrive and reach their full potential.

As part of our work, we are committed to help support the transformation of how Scotland cares. This is guided by the national initiative The Promise which ensure that children and young people grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential. This principle sits at the heart of everything we do and shapes the way we support young people, families and communities across Scotland.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need a full UK driving license for this position.

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.

We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues are compensated with benefits that are meaningful and worthwhile - more information can be found here 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.

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