Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes
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Location
Buxton, Derby
Salary
From £29,2300 per annum plus an additional £3k – £6k per annum for sleep-ins (4–8 sleep-ins per month at £62.64 each).
Hours
Full time long day shifts plus sleep-ins. Full UK Driving licence is required.
About the Role
Keys Group are pleased to be opening a specialist children’s home and are looking to recruit several experienced and qualified Senior support workers for this exciting new venture. Our 8‑bed home will have an onsite education facility with a unique curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects. We are looking for people who have experience in Children’s residential care and working towards a Level 3 qualification in the children’s residential workforce to lead by example and provide the highest level of therapeutic support. You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits, so we are looking for people with drive, passion and resilience.
Staff will be fully supported by an enhanced, specialist clinical team and will receive bespoke training to meet the needs of the young people living within the home.
Why choose Keys Group for your career?
We provide innovative care and education services to children and young people with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties or who display challenging behaviour. We aim to make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support.
As well as competitive pay and in‑house professional support, we provide and fully fund the necessary training for you to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
Benefits
* Full induction and introductory programme
* Fully funded training and qualifications
* Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
* Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
* Free meals
* A great employee benefits programme
* NEST Pension Scheme
* Life assurance
* Enhanced DBS check paid for by us
* 28 days annual leave
Responsibilities
* You will work with the team to promote and support the young people in our care and help them lead a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
* Ensure the day‑to‑day management is facilitated in a professional and competent manner and support the Service Manager in providing the best quality care.
* Lead a team along with other professionals to provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
* Record events and observations, progress reports, prepare and implement care plans and records.
* You will act as a positive role model for colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
Qualifications
* Experience or knowledge of child‑centred, therapeutic models.
* Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
* A minimum of 12 months Children’s home experience and a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare, which will be recognised in your hourly pay rate.
* You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children, including shifts and sleep‑ins with full‑time and part‑time hours available.
* Full UK Driving licence is beneficial.
Apply today and help us care for children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Keys Group has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, committing to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network, and provide Military Awareness and support. We offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel who meet the role criteria.
Seniority level
* Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
* Full‑time
Job function
* Other
Industry
* Hospitals and Health Care
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