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Senior Residential Care Worker, Thornhill
Client: Closeburn House
Location: Thornhill, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: a8f828539da2
Job Views: 4
Posted: 16.07.2025
Expiry Date: 30.08.2025
Job Description:
Rolling rota 5 days out of 7
Location: Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire
Essential: A full driving licence, and the Right to Work in the UK
How we reward you
We want our occupants to have the best support possible, and therefore you’ll receive an exceptional rewards package including:
* Basic Salary: £28,899.00 per annum plus sleep-in and on-call payments
* Sleep-ins paid at £45.00 per night
* ‘Journey to Management’ programme (all qualifications funded by us!)
* Life Assurance
* Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
* “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
Options Autism are recruiting Senior Residential Care Workers to join our teams within the Dumfriesshire area.
And market-leading benefits offered through our Flexible Benefits Platform Vista that enable you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
* A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
* Hundreds of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
* Cycle to Work Schemes
* Electric Car Purchase Scheme
* Critical illness cover
* Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
The Opportunity
Our next Senior Residential Care Worker will be someone who has:
* Mandatory: HNC in Social Care, SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) - SCQF 7 (Level 3) or equivalent and the willingness to work toward an SVQ in Social Services (Children and Young People) - SCQF 9 (Level 4)
* At least two years supervisory experience
* A big heart and passion to make a difference to the occupants’ lives.
* Patience, resilience, and calmness.
Some of your duties will include:
* Chaperoning occupants to appointments and activities
* Completing relevant paperwork
* Household tasks
* Administering medication
* Lead, train and develop new and existing support workers within your team
* Helping the deputy manager to maintain a skilled and knowledgeable team
The Location
Holistic Childcare and Education consists of two accommodations, Closeburn House and Maben House.
Closeburn House is an eleven-bed registered accommodation, supporting individuals from the ages of 10 – 16 years and is based in Closeburn. Maben House is a ten-bed registered accommodation, supporting individuals from the ages of 6 – 16 years and is based in Lochmaben. Both are within commuting distance of Dumfries, Lockerbie, and surrounding towns and villages.
Both homes are dedicated to building incredible futures by giving the occupants opportunities, developing their life skills and personal interests.
Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure. Working in a residential environment where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, individuals are listened to, respected, and involved in as many decisions as possible.
Options Autism is a national provider of specialist education, care, and therapeutic services for individuals with autism, complex needs, and learning difficulties. We provide a person-centred approach to education and support, looking at the full needs of the individual and adapting our approach accordingly.
How to Apply
* Click Apply and follow the on-screen instructions
Options Autism is part of Outcomes First Group. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults. All successful applicants will be subject to a free fully Enhanced PVG and reimbursement of the Update Service Fee.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group was officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough, and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. While we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.
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