Children's Support Worker

Keys Children; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

The Real Living Wage

Fully funded training & qualifications

Enhanced pay scales

Enhanced DBS paid

28 days annual leave

Free meals

Employee Benefits programme

Life assurance

Maternity & paternity pay

Mentor for new starters

Job summary

Keys Children is seeking a full-time therapeutic support worker in Nottingham to join a four-child home. You will help deliver person-centred care, provide emotional and physical support, and participate in activities and outings while fostering independence.

The role offers full induction, funded training and qualifications, and enhanced pay scales recognizing experience and qualifications. Driving licence is essential and shifts/sleep-ins are required.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving licence is essential.
• Care experience is beneficial.
• Be caring, flexible and resilient with an interest in young people.
• Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
• Willingness to work shifts and sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe home for children and young people.
• Act as a positive role model to meet daily living needs.
• Engage in activities and days out such as football, cycling and baking.
• Encourage hobbies, carry out cooking and cleaning tasks.
• Provide emotional and physical support to help reaching potential.
• Build friendships and empowering children to decide for themselves.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Resilience

Sleep-ins

Driving licence

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a difference to the life of a young person through positive shared experiences, encouragement and understanding?

Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week

Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required

About The Home:

Our home provides a warm, family-orientated environment for four young people with learning disabilities, including autism, ADHD, developmental delay, neurological disabilities, and visual impairment.

We focus on delivering high-quality, person-centred care through therapeutic parenting, helping young people build confidence, communication skills, and independence. Some young people require support with personal care, and full training is provided.

We offer a supportive team environment with regular supervision, a dedicated mentor for new starters, and excellent opportunities for training, qualifications, and career progression.

As a therapeutic support worker you will:

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a registered manager.
• Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs.
• Enjoy fun activities and days out such as football, play station, cycling and baking.
• Encourage and share hobbies and interests
• Carry out household tasks such as cooking and cleaning
• 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

As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.

Join us as a Support Worker at our Children's home and you will receive:

• 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
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave including Bank Holiday entitlement.

What do you need?

• The ability to relate well and share interests, give encouragement and get involved.
• Full UK Driving licence is essential.
• We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient with a keen interest in young people and their lives today.
• Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
• Experience within children's care is highly beneficial.
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are also committed to supporting the Armed Forces community through our Armed Forces Covenant.

Eligible candidates from military backgrounds are guaranteed an interview – please include details of your service on your CV.