Forward Footsteps Ltd

26/08/2025

Huge congratulations to our lovely Director, Billy Mulvaney, on being awarded the '2025 Business Leader Award' 🥳🏅🌟🏆
We are so proud of you Billy! 😊 What a fantastic achievement!

24/05/2025

Billy Mulvaney the company director of Forward Footsteps is a truly inspiration, commitment and successful senior leader. Billy was a looked after child, worker, manager, mentor, leader and owner and director of children's services. Forward Footsteps has thrived under his commitment and leadership and we are pleased he is the winner of the 2025 Stars of the Children's and Young People 'The Outstanding Contributions to Children Services Award.' in recognition of his commitment to children's services

03/03/2025

03/07/2024

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29/06/2024

Fantastic opportunity for a resilient and passionate individual to join our New semi-independent service as an
Independent Support Worker.
The role will be to support young people between the ages of 16-18 years old. You must be
PASSIONATE, ENTHUSIASTIC, MOTIVATED and COMMITTED to make a difference and improving the lives of
young people supporting them to holistically develop socially, emotionally and behaviourally in a home where
they feel safe and cared for working towards being the best versions of themselves and fully independent.
Salary: £12.50 per hour £50 sleep in rate
Based on 173 hours per month and 10 sleep ins £32,000 (£26,000 Salary and £6,000 Sleep in allowance)
Location: CW2 Crewe, Cheshire East
Hours: 40 hours per week / 173 hours per month / 10 (24.5 hour) shifts per month
Shift pattern: (1 on 2 off or 2 on 4 off – working on average 10 shifts per month on a rota basis)
Contract: Full Time Permanent Role
Driver: Due to the nature of the job and the activities involved, it is preferable applicants who have a full UK
driver's licence
Benefits of an Independent Living Support Worker:
• Opportunity to complete the Level 3/4 Children & Young People qualification - fully funded!!!
• Casual dress code
• Company pension
• 28 days annual leave
• Comprehensive Training Package including scheduled ongoing training and CPD planning
• Competitive salary
Role of an Independent Living Support Worker:
• To be a positive parent and role model for young people
• To encourage the young people to do activities and take responsibility for their own lives depending
on their age.
• To keep the homely, friendly culture and environment of the home.
• Completing domestic chores & maintain a safe environment for young people..
• Provide support for the children and young people in the home and to promote their independence
and well-being.
• Protect children and young people from risks to their health and welfare ensuring the safety of the
young people
• To be able to deal with challenging behaviours supporting young people’s behaviour safely and
sympathetically.
• Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of the individual's; care plan, guidelines, reward system and
preferred method of communication.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with the staff, parents, Social Workers and other
professionals that may be involved in the young people's lives
• Report writing and record keeping and strong communication skills
Requirements:
• Experience as a Support Worker, or working with Young People is desirable
• Experience within another healthcare or social care setting is desirable.
• Full UK licenced driver and willing to transport young people is desirable.
• You must be over the age of 23.
• NVQ or QCF level 3 in Children & Young People is desirable.
• You must be able to commute to Lower Darwen Area
If you want to make a difference in the lives of young people and want to make a positive impact, supporting
young people between the ages of 16 - 18 years - this is the perfect job for you!
Please send a letter of interest or your CV to [email protected] For an informal discussion about this
exciting new role please contact Forward Footsteps on 01782 229193

23/06/2024

I was absolutely humbled to have been nominated to become a finalist for the ‘making a difference’ category in the 2024 National Learning Disability & Autism Awards. 👏🏆🙌🏻😍

Amazing celebrations and collaboration of the professional network in the social care sector. It was inspiring to see practioners showcasing tenacious & exceptional practice advocating and supporting society’s most vulnerable children. 🎉🎊🍾👏

30/05/2024

Last year I joined a amazing company as the responsible individual to tenaciously support a home move from ‘Inadequate’ to ‘Good’ rated home. I additionally supported the company to open a new home register with Ofsted that provides a warm, welcoming, nurturing and therapeutic enviroment for a highly complex young man.

I welcomed the first inspection of the newly registered home and I am immensely proud to be part of the exciting and pleasurable journey in achieving excellence.

We have been graded ‘outstanding’ in all areas with no recommendations 🏡⭐️✨🏆❤️
A truly exceptional recognition of the passion, love and commitment for a high quality and effective therapeutic care.

As a former looked after child I feel humbled and privileged to have the opportunity to use my extensive personal and professional experience to support children thrive and become the best versions of themselves
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

17/04/2024

Exciting opportunity with a forward thinking company.

✨ We are recruiting for Independence Support Workers ✨

Are you looking for a new role in an exciting section?
Do you the level 3 or level 4 Social Care Award?
Want to get paid to support young people take the final steps of independence before adulthood?
Do you have passion, compassion and commitment for young people?
In recognition of your hard work - we are proud to be one of the highest paid employers in the supported accommodation sector

❤️ Our children need your care and support ❤️






Enquire now, for further details and application.
[email protected]

01/01/2024

2023, what a year! what a journey!

New business, new connections, new partnerships, new opportunities, tears, laughter, stress, grey hair, lot of success and amazing memories 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

A few achievements to note!

✅Turning several failing children’s home around to become good homes.
✅ Supporting, coaching and developing managers and leaders for their next step in their career.
✅ Supporting providers to register new homes and services for children and young people
✅ Supporting providers to improve and develop their services for children and young people
✅ National Training of employees, leaders, managers, directors for the private sector and local authorities
✅ Development of national support groups across the residential sector and support accomdation sector
✅ Setting up and developing my own regulated services for young people

As we commenced 2024! I am looking forward to the challenges ahead! supporting providers in the social care sector to thrive!

I am eager to continue to progress with journey of the recent merge of care services north west and wave social care that has become the amazing wave care services. 

In partnership with my side kick and business partner Phillip Marshall wave care services
will continue to absolutely smash it this coming year. We will continue to be an outstanding social care consultancy company supporting the sector be the best they can be.

On behalf of Wave Care Services we wish you all the very best for 2024!

24/10/2023

Application form….

https://form.jotform.com/231943829604361

10/04/2023

ISW job opportunities ✅
Highest pay available ✅
Experienced & passionate management team ✅
New service ✅