Children's Support Worker

Keys Group; Taunton; On-site; GBP 41,708,000 - 45,841,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sleep-in allowance

Job summary

Keys Group is seeking experienced Support Workers to join a new home offering therapeutic support to two children and young people on a 3–6 month placement in Taunton, UK. You will work 39 hours per week, with a salary of £13.45–£14.15 per hour plus £3,000–£6,000 sleep-in allowance per year, and full training funded by the employer.

You will support young people with complex emotional and behavioural needs on a 2:1 basis, provide a consistent, patient, and encouraging presence, and participate

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential setting is required.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people.
• Act as a positive role model to give encouragement and praise.
• Provide emotional and physical support to allow the children to reach their full potential in challenging situations
• Build friendships and trusting relationships
• Help them to find pleasure in everyday tasks
• Empower them to make decisions about themselves

Skills

Driving licence (UK)

Teamwork

Job description

We are looking for experienced Support Workers to join us at our new home which offers therapeutic support to 2 children and young people over a 3 - 6 month placement. You will become part of an amazing team, supporting young people to reach their full potential and have positive outcomes, giving them hope for the future. This is an exciting new venture where you would be supporting 2 young people who have complex emotional and behavioural difficulties on a 2:1 basis. 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. The role can be emotionally challenging and you could be handling difficult situations BUT you could be the person to change a life for the better. Job Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required and experience in a residential setting. Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have emotional and behavioural difficulties. We try and make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of them. 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 to give encouragement and praise.
• Enjoy fun days out such as swimming, go karting, skating 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

As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications. 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 encourages applications from all sections of the community. Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.

SALARY: Hourly:£13.45 - £14.15 per hour PLUS £3,000 to £6,000 sleep- in allowance pa. (£62.64 per sleep-in, working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month) Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week.