Support Worker

Support Worker

Acrefield House, Birkenhead, CH42

Salary: £26,742.81 – £28,107.44 per annum (DOE)

Hours of Week: 40 to include Waking Nights

Contract Type: Permanent

About Acrefield House:

Acrefield House offers individual personal living spaces for privacy, dignity, and comfort, with shared communal areas to promote interaction, inclusion, and enjoyment. Located in Birkenhead, Acrefield contains 5 bedrooms, supports young people from the ages of 16 to 25 with very complex needs, including autism, learning disabilities and mental health issues.

We provide our young adults either a safe living environment, supporting and empowering independence while encouraging life choices and social and professional aspirations.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Lead and guide young adults at critical life stages—use your influence to help shape futures.
• Be part of a supportive, tight-knit team.
• Provide structure and positive role modelling to support young people with complex needs.

This Role Is for You If You:

• Value teamwork, leadership, and responsibility.
• Are passionate about helping young people develop life skills and independence.
• Stay calm and adaptable under pressure.
• Communicate effectively with both young people and colleagues.
• Are reliable, proactive, and committed to making a real impact.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and a fulfilling, long-term career.
• Fully funded professional training (Level 3/4 Health & Social Care, Therapeutic Childcare degree).
• Clear career progression routes into senior roles.
• Salary sacrifice scheme, enhanced leave, and a supportive team culture.
• Ongoing career development, wellness support, and on-the-job training.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and a fulfilling, long-term career.
• Fully funded professional training (Level 3/4 Health & Social Care, Therapeutic Childcare degree).
• Clear career progression routes into senior roles.
• Salary sacrifice scheme, enhanced leave, and a supportive team culture.
• Ongoing career development, wellness support, and on-the-job training.

• Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave packages
• Enhanced annual leave
• Employee assistance programme

Ready to Apply?

If you’re looking for a rewarding career where you can help young people thrive—and feel you have the compassion, resilience, and interpersonal skills to make a difference—we’d love to hear from you.

Young Foundations is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks in line with our safeguarding policy. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, right to work checks and any other necessary checks.

**Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role**