Overview
Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes
Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From £29,230 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 – 8 sleep-ins per month at £62.64 per each)
Hours: Full-time long day shifts plus sleep-ins. Full UK Driving licence is required.
About the Role
Keys Group are opening a specialist children’s home and are recruiting several experienced and qualified Senior Support Workers for this new venture. Our 8-bed home will have an onsite education facility with a curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects. We are seeking people with experience in children’s residential care and who are working toward a Level 3 qualification in the children’s residential workforce to lead by example and provide a high level of therapeutic support. You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits and work with a resilient, driven team.
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.
If you share our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring, you can unlock your career potential with Keys Group.
Responsibilities
* Promote and support the young people in our care to lead a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
* Support day-to-day management in a professional and competent manner and assist the Service Manager in delivering high-quality care.
* Lead a team, alongside other professionals, to provide therapeutic care and support for each child.
* Record events and observations, prepare progress reports, and implement care plans and records.
* Act as a positive role model to colleagues and children, developing trusting relationships that foster recovery, growth and lasting change.
What Do You Need?
* Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
* Excellent communication, caring nature, flexibility and resilience.
* A minimum of 12 months’ Children’s home experience and a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare (to be recognised in hourly pay rate).
* Flexibility to work shifts and sleep-ins; full-time and part-time hours available.
* Full UK driving licence is beneficial.
Benefits
* Fully funded induction and training with opportunities to achieve externally accredited qualifications.
* Enhanced pay scales recognising qualifications and experience.
* Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay.
* Free meals.
* Employee Benefits programme.
* NEST Pension Scheme.
* Life assurance.
* Enhanced DBS check paid for by us.
* 28 days annual leave.
Equal Opportunities
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. We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, offering a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel who meet the criteria. Please include your military experience on your CV for our resourcing team to contact you.
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