Residential Care Worker

Residential Care Worker – Young People’s Residential Service – Welshpool

Are you passionate about making a real difference to young people’s lives? We are seeking dedicated Residential Care Workers to join a specialist therapeutic residential service in Welshpool. This role offers a unique opportunity to work within a progressive, values-driven service dedicated to supporting boys aged 11-18 with complex needs, including those who have exhibited challenging behaviours.

Location: Welshpool
Salary: £28,051 - £28,877 per year (plus enhanced overtime options)
Hours: A mixture of early shifts, late shifts and long days.  Shifts across evenings and weekends, with a rota ensuring a protected 3-day weekend off every three weeks.

About the Role:
As a Residential Care Worker in Welshpool, you will be an integral part of a team providing compassionate, structured care to young people within a highly supportive environment. Your responsibilities include building trusting relationships, managing boundaries, safeguarding, and delivering personalised care that promotes their well-being and development. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team, including therapeutic staff, to ensure the boys receive holistic support that encourages positive outcomes.

This role involves a diverse range of activities from supporting with homework and cooking to engaging in leisure activities, outdoor pursuits, and everyday routines such as bedtime. The service’s ‘therapeutic community’ approach emphasises relationship-based practice, offering excellent opportunities for professional development and reflective practice.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing emotional support and life skills coaching to young people
• Safeguarding and boundary management
• Assisting with activities such as cooking, gardening, gaming, and outdoor adventures
• Collaborating with education and therapy teams to deliver integrated support
• Promoting a nurturing environment that encourages growth, resilience, and self-awareness

Requirements:

• Previous experience in residential childcare or a genuine interest in starting a career in this sector
• Good basic English and IT communication skills
• Over 21 years of age and hold a full UK driving licence (essential)
• Resilience, creativity, a sense of humour, and a genuine liking for working with young people
• An open-minded attitude to learning new skills and trying different approaches

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay with some of the highest hourly rates in the sector
• No sleep-in shifts due to a working model with Waking Night roles
• Extensive career development opportunities, including QCF Level 3 and degree qualifications
• Supportive leadership with Directors actively involved in service delivery
• In-house and external training, plus a strong network of professional connections
• Employee benefits including pension, annual leave, employee assistance schemes, and bonuses

Join us in Welshpool and become part of a dedicated team committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of young people through specialist, evidence-based practice.

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