Senior Residential Support Worker

TN United Kingdom; West Kilbride; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in children's services is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker in West Kilbride. This rewarding role involves assisting with daily operations and ensuring the highest standards of care for vulnerable children and young people. The ideal candidate will hold an SVQ3 qualification and be committed to ongoing training and career progression. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in the lives of young people, providing them with the support they need to thrive in their communities. If you're enthusiastic and driven, this is the perfect opportunity to advance your career in a meaningful way.

Benefits

Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme

Commitment to ongoing training and career progression

Paid for enhanced PVG

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Must hold SVQ3 qualification in Children and Young People or equivalent.
• Prepared to work towards SVQ4 within the required time frame.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the management of day-to-day operations within services.
• Engage in and manage each child’s plan with high standards of care.

Skills

Child Care

Communication Skills

Team Management

Problem-Solving

Education

SVQ3 in Children and Young People

SVQ4 in Children and Young People

Job description

Senior Residential Support Worker, West Kilbride

Client: Aspris

Location: West Kilbride, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: b112a9e546ac

Job Views: 35

Posted: 13.04.2025

Expiry Date: 28.05.2025

Job Description:

Our home in West Kilbride is currently looking for a Senior Support Worker to join our team! We are looking for enthusiastic, caring and passionate people to become an integral part of our support function. In this role, you will assist with the management of day-to-day operations within our services. Fundamental to your role will be the engagement in, and management of, each child’s plan and ensuring these plans are managed with the highest standards of care and professionalism.

The successful candidate must hold an SVQ3 qualification for this role in Children and Young People (or equivalent), and be prepared to work towards their SVQ4 within the allotted time frame set out by SSSC.

Our benefits include:

• Exclusive access to reward and discount scheme
• Commitment to your ongoing training and career progression
• Paid for enhanced PVG
• Cycle to work scheme and more!

We continue to provide a unique community-based, living and learning environment in support of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in the country. The Aspris team assists children and young people aged 8 to 18 years to be fully included within the local community and to ensure they have the capacity to prosper beyond Aspris Scotland in the wider post-school world.

Please note - due to the location of this home and nature of the role, candidates MUST have a full UK driving licence as you are required to transport our young people to external locations.

As part of Aspris Children’s Services, we are immensely proud of the career pathway and training we can offer you. We ask that you can demonstrate the values needed for a role, transferable skills and life experience and in return we will give you all the training and support you need to progress.

If you want to progress your career, Aspris Children’s Services will help you get there.

Aspris is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants must be willing to undergo safeguarding screening appropriate to the post, including checks with Disclosure Scotland and at least 2 references which cover the last 3 years; for all our services we will request references from where you have worked with either Children or Vulnerable Adults. Please be advised that references may be requested prior to interview for roles within our Schools.