Senior Youth Support Worker
- Market Drayton, Shropshire
- Permanent
- Full-time
Accommodation & Meals Provided during working days✅ Essential Qualifications: NVQ/QCF Level 3 or higher in Child Care (Please clearly state this on your CV)🚗 Driving Requirement: Applicants must be aged 21 or over and hold a full UK driving licence, with access to their own vehicle.Are you ready to take your next step in residential care and combine it with adventure?We're looking for a Senior Residential Activity Worker to join our team and play a key role in delivering our innovative and life-changing 12-week Activity and Intervention Programme. Based in an Ofsted-registered children's home, our service provides crisis intervention placements that give young people (aged 8-18) a chance to reset, grow, and thrive through structure, outdoor adventure, and trauma-informed care.About the Role:As a Senior Residential Activity Worker, you'll lead by example - combining hands-on therapeutic care with leadership in outdoor activities like kayaking, mountain biking, and rock climbing. You'll also support the management team by guiding and supervising Residential Activity Workers, helping ensure that best practice is consistently delivered across the service.During your 4 working days, you'll reside onsite at the activity centre (accommodation and meals provided), offering continuity and consistent support for young people.Key Responsibilities:
- Lead Outdoor Activities: Plan and deliver adventurous activities that build confidence and resilience.
- Provide Direct Support: Build strong, positive relationships with young people and support their daily routines and emotional development.
- Supervise and Guide Staff: Support and mentor junior staff while promoting safe, high-quality care.
- Safeguarding & Risk Management: Maintain a safe environment by upholding all safeguarding and health & safety standards.
- Be a Role Model: Inspire and motivate young people through meaningful, everyday interactions.
- Essential Qualifications: NVQ/QCF Level 3 or higher in Child Care (Please clearly state this on your CV)
- Experience: Previous experience working with young people in residential, care, or activity-based settings
- Skills: Strong leadership, emotional resilience, and a genuine passion for supporting young people
- Driving: Must be over 21 and hold a full UK driver's licence with access to a vehicle
- Eligibility: Must have the right to work in the UK
- Competitive Pay - Earn up to £34,954.32 per year with sleep-in bonuses
- Career Progression - Access professional development and leadership training
- Adventure Activity Certifications - Gain qualifications in climbing, paddle-boarding, biking & more
- Unique Shift Pattern - Enjoy 8 consecutive days off after every 4 working days
- Make a Real Difference - Help transform young lives through meaningful relationships and structured care
- Free meals while on shift
- 28 days' annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing with service
- Enhanced overtime rates
- £250 "Refer a Friend" bonus for both referrer and new hire
- NEST Pension Scheme enrolment
- Circle Work App with Benefits