Senior Support Worker

Keys Children; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house professional support

Job summary

Keys Group is recruiting a Senior Support Worker for a Children's Residential Home in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. The role is full-time (39 hours) with a full UK driving licence required. Salary is £15.40–£16.00 per hour plus sleep-in payments of £62.64 per sleep-in (roughly 4–8 sleep-ins monthly).

The post supports children with complex needs in a residential setting. The organisation offers competitive pay, in-house professional support, and funded training to achieve externally accredited

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
• Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
• Level 3 qualification in Caring for Children and Young People.
• Able to work flexibly covering long day shifts, weekends and sleeps.
• Enhanced DBS check is required.

Skills

Great communication

Caring

Resilient

Flexible

Education

Level 3 in Caring for Children and Young People

Job description

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£15.40 - £16.00 per hour Plus - £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6,000pa)

Working Hours:

39

Location:

Hemel Hempstead

Job Category:

Care and Support

Region:

Hertfordshire

Business Area:

Children's Residential

Package Description

Senior Support Worker, Children's Residential Home

Hemel Hempstead

Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week

Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required

Are you already a Senior or experienced Children's Support Worker who is looking for a new rewarding challenge with a large and growing organisation where you will be valued?

Do you share our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring?

It's a fantastic time to join Keys Group, so why not unlock your career potential and have an EPIC 2025.

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 or who display challenging behaviour. We try and make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of.

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

What do you need?

• A minimum of 12 months experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.


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


• Level 3 qualification in Caring for Children and Young People.


• You need to be able to work flexibly covering long day shifts, weekends and sleeps.

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 welcome 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*