Senior Support Worker - Children

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

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite gym

Garden with basketball/football net

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Aspris seeks a Senior Residential Support Worker for our children's home in South Shore, Lancashire. You will lead shifts, mentor staff, and help ensure the highest standards of care for children aged 7–18 with emotional and behavioural difficulties.

A full UK driving license and NVQ Level 3 in residential childcare are essential, with ongoing CPD and development opportunities. You will support young people to build confidence, independence and positive outcomes through routines, education,

Qualifications

• Full UK driving license required.
• NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare required.
• Experience in children's homes or care settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead shifts and mentor colleagues to deliver high-quality care.
• Support daily routines, education attendance, and activities for children aged 7–18.
• Maintain a safe, structured, and nurturing home environment and respond to challenges.

Skills

Driving license

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Residential Childcare

Job description

Our Children's Home in South Shore are looking for compassionate, dedicated and enthusiastic Senior Support Workers to join our 4 - bedded children's home, supporting young people aged 7-18, with emotional and behavioural difficulties. We believe every child deserves to feel listened to, cared for and given the best opportunities in supporting daily routines such as, education, hobbies, and recreational activities, alongside promoting independence skills, building resilience, and creating positive relationships. Our priority is to help create and provide a safe, structured, fun and nurturing family style home, where each young person is supported to build resilience, overcome challenges and achieve their full potential.

At our home in South Shore, we have an onsite gym, a spacious garden with both a basketball and football net, and have great links to a wider range of local amenities and leisure activities to create new experiences.

Due to the nature of this role, you will need a full UK driving license, along with your NVQ level 3 in residential childcare.

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.

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