Senior Residential Support Worker

Keys; Cardiff; Sur place; GBP 20 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

DBS paid

NEST Pension

Life Assurance

Enhanced pay scales

Induction and ongoing training

Employee Assistance programme

Staff referral scheme

Résumé du poste

Keys Group in Cardiff is seeking a Senior Residential Support Worker for our children's homes. The role involves caring for young people with complex emotional needs, providing encouragement, patience, and stability in times of crisis.

The position requires a full UK driving licence and offers a route to externally accredited qualifications. You will work in a supportive team, delivering a safe home environment, building trust, and helping young people develop life skills.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and empathy in a caring environment.
• Experience in care or transferable skills from police, education, security or similar roles.
• Ability to remain calm during challenging situations.
• Full UK Driving licence is essential.

Responsabilités

• 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.
• Inspire our young people on a daily basis.
• Provide emotional support to allow the children to reach their full potential in challenging situations.
• Build friendships and trusting relationships.
• Help them find pleasure in everyday tasks.
• Empower them to make decisions about themselves.

Connaissances

Communication

Empathy

Calm under pressure

Teamwork

Description du poste

Senior Residential Support Worker Children's Homes

Location: Lisvane area of Cardiff

Salary: £14.45 - £15.05 per hour DOE PLUS additional £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-ins. (£62.64 per sleep-in)

Shift patterns - Full time hours (39) working long days plus extra sleep in during the week and at weekends.

Full UK Driving licence is required.

Every Child's journey starts with someone like YOU! We are looking for a children's support worker to become part of our family home, caring for young people who have sometimes complex emotional 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. 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.

Why choose Keys Group for your career?

Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have complex needs, 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
• Act as a positive role model to to give encouragement and praise
• Inspire our young people on a daily basis
• Provide emotional 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.

Your rewards:

• Annual leave- 5.6 weeks holiday per year
• DBS Check paid– we cover the cost of your DBS check and further renewals
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance– via our Employee Assistance Program though an online portal or over the telephone
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance - 1x salary in the event of your death while employed
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Qualifications– we can support you to obtain a range of QCF’s opening up further career opportunities
• Employee Assistance programme - wellbeing support and guidance
• BHSF Health Cash plan - to manage everyday healthcare expenses like dental check ups, eye tests, glasses and therapy fees
• Staff Referral Scheme– split a generous £500 for referring a friend to join our team when they join and complete their probation.
• Induction- We pay for you to attend our comprehensive induction and on-going training
• Enhanced Pay Scales: Be recognised and paid for both qualifications and experience
• Discounts at Highstreet retailers, days out, gifts, holidays and even when buying a car –available via a Blue Light card that you will have access to as a Health and Social Care Employee
• Circle App - our own internal engagement app, stay up to date with news and stories
• Long Service Awards - celebrate with a cash reward starting at 5 years and upwards

What do you need?

• Great communication skills, positive and energetic
• Experience and qualifications in care or transferable skills such as police, education, security or working with vulnerable people
• 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.

Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.

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.

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