Residential Support Worker

As a Residential Support Worker at Bedspace, you'll provide support to young people living as part of our Group Living services, you will work as a team of support staff providing consistent support to 3-4 young care experienced individuals. The young people will be 16-18-year-olds on their journey leaving the care system towards independence. Each day will be different, but the end goal will always be the same, to ensure our young people are ready to move into their own flat have the skills and emotional resilience to live independently and become a part of their local community.

Using our ASDAN modules to help guide our young people through Finance and budgeting, tenancy support, personal development, health and wellbeing, healthy eating, relationships and culture. Your role will involve helping them develop essential life skills, independence, and guiding them through their day-to-day challenges.

You will be located in the Rotherham area. The shift pattern is a three week rolling rota, 2 on, 2 on, 3 on. There will also be the opportunity for overtime.

The Annual Salary of £32,745.60 quoted is inclusive of sleep rate.

About You

You are empathetic, patient, and resilient, with a passion for supporting young people. You have experience working with individuals who have complex emotional and social needs, including those affected by trauma, mental health issues, and challenging behaviours.

Your communication skills are strong, and you're comfortable working both independently and within a team. Flexibility and a sense of humour are key, as you'll need to adapt to changing situations while maintaining a positive and proactive approach.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to the young people, helping them develop life skills.
• Assist with educational, health, and welfare needs, ensuring access to necessary resources.
• Maintain accurate records and reports of service users' progress.
• Help young people manage their daily tasks and appointments.
• Contribute to a safe and supportive environment through regular communication and monitoring.

Requirements

• Experience supporting young people (not caring) who have complex needs in a social care setting.
• Great interpersonal skills
• Have or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care qualification.
• Thorough knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.
• Computer literate and the ability to manage administrative tasks.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends.
• A full UK driving licence
• Enhanced DBS check.

If you're committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people, we'd love to hear from you!

About Us

We are Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of the people we support. Our team of 300+ people work to provide housing and support packages to our service users. In 2024, we celebrated our 25th anniversary, during 25 years of Bedspace we've supported over 24,000 people to transform their lives.

At Bedspace, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults.This role involves direct work with children and is therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

As part of our rigorous recruitment and selection process, we carry out comprehensive vetting checks-including an Enhanced DBS and employment references-to ensure all appointed individuals are suitable to work with the people we support.

If you are offered the role, references will be requested for all positions involving work with children or vulnerable adults. You must also provide a full employment history in your CV, with clear explanations for any gaps.

Please note that Bedspace is currently unable to offer sponsorship for this role.