Senior Residential Support Worker - children & young people

Keys Group; Crawley; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused care provider in Crawley is seeking a Children's Support Worker to provide nurturing care for vulnerable young females. Candidates should have residential childcare experience and a Level 3 qualification. This full-time role offers competitive pay, flexible shifts, and additional sleep-in allowances. The ideal candidate will demonstrate resilience, empathy, and a commitment to safeguarding. Join us to make a difference in young lives while developing your career.

Benefits

Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay

Free meals

Employee Benefits programme

NEST Pension Scheme

Life assurance

Enhanced DBS check paid for

28 days annual leave

Staff Referral Scheme - split a £500 bonus

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months Children's home experience required.
• Full UK Driving licence is necessary.
• Experience or knowledge of child-centred therapeutic models is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the young people to lead a life of positive development.
• Ensure day-to-day management is professional and competent.
• Record events, prepare, and implement care plans.
• Act as a positive role model for colleagues and children.

Skills

Child-centered therapeutic care

Great communication skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Level 3 qualification in residential childcare

Job description

You will work with the team to promote and support the young people in our care in leading a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment.

Ensure the day-to-day management is facilitated in a professional and competent manner and support the Service Manager in providing the best quality care.

Lead a team along with other professionals, to provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.

Record events and observations, progress reports, preparing and implementing care plans and records.

You will act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth, and lasting change.

A minimum of 12 months Children's home experience and a level 3 qualification in residential childcare, which will be recognised in your hourly pay rate.

For genuine occupational reasons, we are looking for a woman only as per schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010.

Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.

Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible, and resilient.

You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins, with full-time and part-time hours available.

Full UK Driving licence is required.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. Therefore, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant, demonstrating our commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans, and military families. We offer a Veterans Peer Support Network and Military Awareness and support to colleagues. We also offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel meeting the role criteria, with military experience detailed on your CV for consideration.

Salary: £31,231 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 - 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 each). Hours: Full-time long day shifts plus sleep ins. We seek an experienced, resilient, and nurturing Children's Support Worker to join our small, family home, caring for vulnerable young females with complex emotional difficulties. Your encouragement, patience, and understanding during crises, along with your passion and knowledge, will inspire the team to achieve the best outcomes. If you embody our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Caring, consider unlocking your career potential with Keys Group.

Why choose Keys Group? We provide innovative care and education services to children with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties, or challenging behaviour. We aim to make every day extraordinary for the children we support, offering competitive pay, professional development, and fully funded external qualifications.

• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave
• Staff Referral Scheme - Refer a friend and split a £500 bonus