Location: Shrewsbury

Salary: £Competitive

Hours: 8am – 10pm / 173 hours per month

Shifts: 2 – 3 shifts per week / 1 sleep in per week. 3 out of 8 weekend days /month. Child-centred approach which means rostered shifts vary week to week – provided 1 month in advance.

At Unique Care Group (UCG), we do more than provide care — we build trust, confidence, and brighter days for children with learning disabilities. Every child we support is unique, and so is the care we give.

Are you, or could you be a caring, patient, and supportive Residential Support Worker, ready to help change children’s lives for the better?

If so, you’ll be providing the very best care for our young people with learning disabilities, who are verbal/ non-verbal and with who have associated medical needs. We will give you full training to be able to do your job and excel as a valued part of our business as well providing a clear and tailored career pathway.

We put our children at the centre of every decision, so you’ll share our values of Respect, Dignity, Equality, Compassion and Commitment. If you are passionate about delivering outstanding outcomes for young people with learning disabilities, and want to have a lasting impact, this role offers the opportunity to truly shine.

What You’ll do

Alwaysact inaccordance with statutory safeguarding guidance, including Working Together to Safeguard Children and Keeping Children Safe in Education
Identify and respond to signs of distress, abuse, neglect or harm, and report concerns in line with the home’s safeguarding procedures
Build trusting relationships with children that are underpinned by clear boundaries and a strong safeguarding ethos
Ensuring that each young person’s care plan is followed and amended as appropriate to reflect their changing needs
Attending topractical matters in relation to childcare (meal preparation, cleaning, general maintenance around thehome,keeping the home safe andsecure, etc.) 
Provide support for young people in their education and extracurricular activities, this may include supporting them in the classroom if necessary
Empower young people and facilitate their active involvement in the decision making about their lives and future
Willing to give and receive feedback on performance to/from colleagues and managers

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an individual with heart, resilience and unwavering commitment to quality and the best possible outcomes for our children.

What You’ll need

Ideally a level 3 or 4diplomain Residential Carebut itisn’tessentialas we willfully fundthis qualification – it is a requirement to beattainedwithin 2 years.
A desire to help othersand a genuinereason whyyou think you can provide outstanding care and support
If you haveexperienceofsupporting young people with learning disabilitiesthat would be great – but this may be a whole new career for you sodon’tworry if youhaven’t.
Philosophy that only the best is good enough when it comes to the children in our care
Perhaps you’llhave experienceinchildren’s educational setting, have family memberswith needs,a background helping and supportingothersor a deep sense of wanting to.
A driving license is heavily preferred, but if you don’t have one, don’t let that put you off from applying. 
The role is also subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Why join us? 

At Unique Care Group, you’re not just an employee, you’re a valued voice shaping the needs of our young people and the future of our homes as we continue to grow.

We genuinely pride ourselves on developing our people and giving them opportunity to progress. All our Registered Managers started life with us Support Workers or Team Leaders and through our clear career pathway, continuous supervisions and tailored career progression plans have progressed.

What we offer:

Competitive salary + bonus scheme
Genuine career progression in a growing company
CPD and meaningful ongoing training – level5, 7,Mastersetc.
Tailored career progression plans, and we actively encourage and fund all qualifications
A supportive, people-first culture – the tools and investment you need to be the best you and your team can be
Regular supervision and professional development
Company pension
Employee Assistance Programme
Free meals on shift

Want to learn more first? Call us on 01952 212563 – we'd love to chat.

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