Senior support worker - children and young people (Qualified Driver)

Keys Group; Buxton; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A children's care company in Buxton is seeking a Senior Support Worker for its new children's home. This role requires at least 12 months of experience in a children's home and a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for career progression, providing a supportive and enriching environment for young people.

Benefits

Career progression opportunities

Enhanced pay scales

Paid training

Annual leave: 28 days including Bank Holidays

Staff referral scheme: £500

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months’ experience in a Children’s home.
• Ability to work flexibly, including shifts and sleep-ins.
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Promote positive development for young people in care.
• Support the Service Manager in delivering high-quality care.
• Lead a team to provide therapeutic support.

Skills

Child-centred therapeutic models

Communication skills

Flexibility

Resilience

Education

Level 3 qualification in residential childcare

Job description

Overview

Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes. A minimum of 12 months Children’s home experience and a level 3 residential child care qualification.

Location: Buxton, Derby

Salary: From £29,230 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each).

Hours: Full-time long day shifts plus sleep-ins. Full UK Driving licence is required.

About Keys Group

Keys Group are opening a specialist children’s home and are looking to recruit several experienced and qualified Senior Support Workers for this venture. The home will be an 8-bed facility with an onsite education facility and a curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects. We are seeking people who have experience in children’s residential care and are working towards a Level 3 qualification in the children’s residential workforce to lead by example and provide high-quality therapeutic support.

You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits and should have drive, passion and resilience. Staff will be supported by an enhanced, specialist clinical team and will receive bespoke training to meet the needs of the young people in the home.

What we offer

If you share our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring, you can unlock your career potential with Keys Group. We provide competitive pay, in-house professional support and fully fund training for externally accredited qualifications.

• Career progression: clear paths to advance, including opportunities to become a Registered Manager
• Competitive salary: Real Living Wage as a minimum
• Enhanced pay scales: recognize qualifications and experience
• Family support: enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Rewarding job with variety and enjoyment
• Supportive management: regular supervision and appraisals
• Team meetings: contribute ideas toward service progression
• Funded qualifications: support to obtain QCFs
• Paid training: get paid to enrol in training
• Full induction program
• Amazing discount schemes: Circle app & Blue Light Card
• NEST pension scheme
• Staff referral scheme: £500 referral bonus
• Circle app for internal communications
• Annual leave: 28 days including Bank Holidays
• Free enhanced DBS check
• Real progression opportunities

Role responsibilities

• Promote and support the young people in care to lead a life of positive development within a safe and nurturing environment
• Ensure day-to-day management is conducted professionally and support the Service Manager in delivering high-quality care
• Lead a team with other professionals to provide therapeutic care and support for each child
• Record events and observations, progress reports, and prepare/implement care plans and records
• Act as a positive role model, developing trusting relationships to support recovery, growth and lasting change

What do you need?

• Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models
• Excellent communication skills; caring, flexible and resilient
• A minimum of 12 months’ Children’s home experience and a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare (recognised in hourly pay rate)
• Ability to work flexibly, including shifts and sleep-ins; full-time and part-time hours available
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial