Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From 14.05 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 required.
About the Role
Keys Group is opening a specialist children’s home and is looking to recruit several experienced and qualified Senior support workers for this 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 need people with experience in children’s residential care and a Level 3 qualification in 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 and 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.
We are committed to the EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring.
Benefits & Compensation
* 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 by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
* Ensure 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 therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
* Record events and observations, progress reports, prepare and implement care plans and records.
* Act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
Requirements
* 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.
* Ability 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.
Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 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 proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant. We offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel who meet the role criteria. Please detail your military experience on your CV.
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