Children's Support Worker

Keys Group; Abercanaid; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's support organization in Merthyr Tydfil seeks a dedicated Children's Support Worker to provide emotional and physical assistance to children with behavioral difficulties. You will foster an encouraging environment, be a professional parent figure, and engage in activities that support children's growth. Ideal candidates will have a caring nature, effective communication skills, and experience in residential care. This role offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Fully funded training

28 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Qualifications

• Experience in children's residential care is ideal.
• Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
• Ability to remain calm in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and physical support to children.
• Act as a professional parent, giving encouragement.
• Ensure a safe home environment including cooking and cleaning.

Skills

Communication skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Level 3 children's qualification

Job description

Children\'s Support Worker - Keys Group

Location: Merthyr Tydfil

Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Posted: 10 hours ago

Salary: £25,552 - £26,972 per year + additional £3,000-£6,000 per year for sleep-ins

Overview

We are looking for a children\'s support worker to become part of our loving family home, caring for children and young people who have sometimes emotional and behavioural difficulties. You would be the person to give encouragement and praise when needed, to be patient and understanding during times of crisis and to inspire them to grow and develop. We want to create a safe haven where every child\'s potential shines bright, you\'ll be the beacon of hope, providing unwavering support to our young champions. The role can be emotionally challenging and you could be handling difficult situations, but you could be the person to change a child\'s life for the better.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive Salary: The Real Living Wage as a minimum
• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Access to free wellbeing and life counselling service
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave
• Staff Referral Scheme - Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Real progression opportunities
• Amazing Discount Schemes - Hapi App & Blue Light Card discounts

What does the job involve?

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children, led and supported by a registered manager.
• Act as a professional parent, to give encouragement and praise.
• Enjoy fun days out such as fishing, ice skating, bowling and trampolining and revisit missed milestones.
• Provide emotional and physical support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations.
• Build friendships and trusting relationships.
• Help them to find pleasure in everyday tasks.
• Empower them to make decisions about themselves.
• Ensure a safe home environment, including cleaning, laundry and cooking as part of the role.

What do you need?

• Ideally some experience in children\'s residential and level 3 children\'s qualification.
• We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
• Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
• Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
• Experience in care or transferable skills such as children\'s nursery, education, sports or working with vulnerable people is beneficial but not essential.
• Ability to remain calm during sometimes challenging situations.
• Full UK Driving licence is essential.
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins.

Apply today and we will be in touch to discuss joining our EPIC team.

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.