Senior Residential Support Worker

Aspris; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspris, a children's residential provider in Birmingham, is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker. The role focuses on creating a safe, nurturing home, leading shifts, mentoring colleagues, and delivering high standards of care for young people with emotional and behavioural needs.

You will support development of life skills, education attendance, and involvement in activities within the local community, while maintaining detailed, sensitive records and contributing to CPD and professional

Qualifications

• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to mentor colleagues in a residential setting.
• High attention to detail in handling sensitive information and incident reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and support colleagues to deliver high standards of care.
• Help young people build confidence, independence and positive outcomes.
• Manage daily routines, activities and community engagements.
• Document incidents and disclosures with accuracy and sensitivity.

Skills

Driving licence

Leadership

Mentoring

Attention to detail

Communication

Job description

Our children's home in Sheldon, Birmingham, supports three young males who have emotional, developmental and/or behavioural difficulties. The staff team is culturally diverse and offers 1:1 support; providing structure and stability in an understanding, supportive and non-judgmental manner. Our young people are highly active and love spending time outdoors doing various activities, so the successful candidate will need to have the energy and initiative to get involved.

Due to the location of this role, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a vehicle.

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 Senior Residential Support Worker, you will play a vital role in creating a safe, supportive, and nurturing home where children and young people can thrive. Working alongside the Registered Manager, you will lead shifts, support and mentor colleagues, and help ensure the highest standards of care are delivered at all times.

You will support our young people to build confidence, develop independence, and achieve positive outcomes, whether that's learning essential life skills, engaging in hobbies and activities, maintaining education attendance, or enjoying new experiences within their local community. No two days are the same, from supporting with daily routines and fun activities, to managing challenging situations and celebrating achievements.

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 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.