Residential Assistants / Advisors

A Residential Assistant or Advisor works in a residential mental health, long-term care, or substance abuse treatment facility and provides support for patients, including resolving conflicts, helping them adjust to their environment, and alleviating concerns. Performs inspections and assists with move-ins and facility programming.

About this Career

Average Salary

£28,759

New workers start at around £10,145. Normal pay is £28,759 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £46,337

Annual Openings

76

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Keeps records and writes reports.
  • Maintains contact and discusses problems/progress with other staff and social workers.
  • Establishes and maintains contact with members of the neighbouring community and/or the residents’ family and friends.
  • May provide one-to-one counselling or group therapy.
  • Manage the household (domestic duties).
  • Ensures that students attend school regularly.
  • Ensures that all material needs of residents are provided and endeavours to resolve any problems that they may have.
  • Plans and participates in games and leisure activities to encourage emotional, social, physical and intellectual development.
  • Creates friendly, secure atmosphere and tries to gain the trust and confidence of those in the home or under supervision.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Monitoring 65%
Learning Strategies 64%
Critical Thinking 60%
Reading Comprehension 59%
Writing 56%
Active Listening 54%
Speaking 54%
Active Learning 50%
Mathematics 29%
Science 16%

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