Description
Priory Newcombe Lodge (Bussage, Stroud Valleys)
£26592.93/annually | 37.5 hours/ week (Full time)
Shifts: Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays
Early (07:30 - 15:30) | Late (14:30 - 22:30) | Long Days
About Priory Newcombe Lodge
Join a specialised7-bedded transitional recovery home empowering young women (aged 13–18) managing complex mental health needs and disordered eating. You will co-create a safe path toward independent living alongside an expert clinical team.
What you'll do
• Direct Care: Provide emotional support, manage challenging behaviours, and navigate daily highs and lows with empathy.
• Life Skills: Guide residents through cooking, daily routines, and recreational outings.
• Admin: Keep accurate daily logs, medical charts, and shift notes.
What you'll bring
• Education: GCSE English & Maths (or equivalent). NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is a plus!
• Traits: Resilience, strong emotional boundaries, and a collaborative team attitude.
• Experience: Mental health or residential childcare experience is preferred, but your core passion and empathy matter most.
Top Perks
- Your birthday off (extra annual leave)
- Funded professional qualifications & clear career pathways
- Tax-free Tech & Cycle schemes
- Simply Health Cash Plan & subsidised gym memberships
- Contributory pension scheme & long service rewards
Priory covers all DBS check costs. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis - apply early!
About Priory
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.
