Residential Support Worker - Children

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

Job summary

Aspris in Rhondda, Wales, is seeking an enthusiastic Residential Support Worker to join our caring team supporting children and young people up to 18 in a group living environment. You will work with a therapeutic approach, helping young people feel safe, valued and supported.

A full UK driving licence is essential, and you’ll help them with everyday activities, outings and learning independence. We offer opportunities for development, CPD, and a supportive team focused on building strong

Job description

Our Children's Home Rhondda are looking for an enthusiastic, passionate and caring Residential Support Worker to join our team! We support children and young people up to the age of 18, with a range of needs, including emotional dysregulation, grief and loss, challenging behaviours, mental health needs in a group living environment. Our home has 4 bedrooms in the main house, including one en‑suite bedroom and a fully functioning self contained annex.

Our team take a theraputic approach to care, understanding that every young person is unique. Our home in Rhondda is a warm, nurturing space, where children are supported to feel safe, valued and accepted for who they are. We pride ourselves on creating an environment that feels like a home, with relationships at the heart of everything we do. We have worked really hard over recent months to make our home feel comfortable for our young people, our most recent addition is our dedicated 'cloud room', a theraputic and calming space designed around the needs of the young people. This space allows the young people to relax, watch films on the projector screen, use sensory resources to support regulation, reflect on their thoughts and feelings, and spend time with our therapist and staff in a comfortable environment.

Joining our home in Rhondda, offers the opportunity to be a part of a caring and supportive team, where relationships matter. Every day brings new opportunities to make a difference, support children through their challenges and celebrate their success.

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.

Due to the nature of this role, a full UK driving license is essential.

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.

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