Senior Children's Support Worker - Bishop Auckland
Package Description
Job Title: Senior Support Worker – Children's Residential
Location: Bishop Auckland
Salary: £ £14.20 OR £27,580 - £28,797 per annum + £3000 - £6000/year sleep in allowance.
Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required
About Us: Keys Group is a leading provider of innovative care and education services for children and young people with complex needs, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Our mission is to make every day extraordinary for the children we support, believing in their potential and helping them achieve it.
The Opportunity: We are experiencing continued growth within our EPIC team and are seeking a full-time Senior Support Worker to join our amazing, supportive team in Bishop Auckland As a Senior Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding care and support, helping young people lead happy and fulfilling lives.
Keys Group provides sector-leading training and coaching to help our staff level up and advance their careers. By learning new key skills and gaining a variety of excellent qualifications, you will open up numerous progression opportunities within the social care sector.
Many of our regional and service managers started as support workers and have successfully climbed the Keys ladder – and we are committed to supporting you to do the same
Key Responsibilities:
As a Senior Support Worker, you will be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people. You will be led and supported by a registered manager, working alongside other professionals to deliver therapeutic care and support tailored to each individual child.
In this role, you will:
* Lead a Team: Provide high-quality care and support, guiding and mentoring other support workers.
* Role Model: Act as a positive role model for both colleagues and children, demonstrating best practices and nurturing a supportive environment.
* Daily Care: Meet the everyday living needs of the children, fostering an environment of recovery, growth, and lasting change.
* Build Relationships: Develop trusting relationships that make a meaningful impact on the lives of the children and young people you support.
Your leadership will be crucial in ensuring that the care provided meets the highest standards and that each child has the opportunity to thrive
Requirements:
* Caring Nature: We seek individuals who are naturally caring, flexible, and resilient.
* Experience: A minimum of 12 months of experience in the care sector is required.
* Qualifications: Ideally, you will have a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare, which will be recognized in your hourly pay rate.
* Flexibility: You must be able to work flexibly in caring for the children, including shifts and sleep-ins.
* Full UK Driving Licence
Benefits of joining Keys Group
* Real Progression Opportunities – Let us invest in you and level up your career
* Competitive Salary: We offer the Real Living Wage as a minimum.
* Enhanced Pay Scales: Recognise both qualifications and experience with higher pay rates
* Family Support: Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay.
* Rewarding Job - Full of variety and enjoyment. No two days are ever the same
* Funded Qualifications – We fully fund and support you to obtain a range of QCF's opening up further career opportunities and extra pay
* Paid Training – Get paid to enrol in our sector leading training and level up your career
* Full Induction Program: Comprehensive introductory training to set you up for success.
* Free Meals – Enjoy complimentary meals during your shift.
* Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance – via our Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
* Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
* Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of annual leave, including Bank Holidays entitlement
Free Enhanced DBS Check: We cover the cost of your enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Safeguarding Commitment: Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Equal Opportunities: Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.
As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch.
KGIND
Hourly
Job Reference
Keysgroup/TP/78744/5368
Contract Type
Full Time
Closing Date
No Expiry Date
Job Category
Care and Support
Business Unit
Children's Residential
Location
Bishop Auckland, United Kingdom
17 September, 2025