Residential Support Worker

Good Foundations was established in 2004 and have 10 homes located in Wirral, Cheshire-West and Wigan. Due to growth of our company we now have vacancies across our services.

You will join a team of high-quality staff whose passion, experience and skillset in this field will support you in achieving positive outcomes and aspirational goals for our young people.

You should have a strong team ethos and be driven by a shared ambition within the wider organisation. Your goals should be to ensure that the children and young people in your care have an experience of childhood that they deserve, filled with fun, laughter, and friendship.

We offer an environment that mirrors a family home, a home that you are proud of, a safe place for children to grow and flourish, with a warm homely feel. Our young people receive the very best child centred support available, with lots of fun activities going on and it is a fantastic environment to work.

We do not use physical intervention and our staffing ratio is 2 staff to 4 young people, supported by the manager working Monday to Friday.

JOB PURPOSE

To ensure the needs of all young people in the home are met by providing a consistent and efficient service in line with the organisation’s aims, objectives and philosophy.

To ensure that the young people are treated with concern, respect and integrity.

To assess, identify and evaluate the ongoing needs of the young people and contribute to the production of integrated plans developed to meet those needs.

To assist the young person with budgeting, cooking, personal hygiene and to maintain high standards in their home.

To ensure health needs of the young people are met and provide advocacy for the young people.

To participate in supervision, training and attend team meetings to support your CPD.

To complete any other relevant duties as required and directed by your line manager.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £34,475.40-£35,475.40 per year

Benefits:

• Life insurance
• Store discount

Supplemental pay types:

• Yearly bonus

Experience:

• Residential Childcare: 1 year (preferred)
• Support Environment: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person