Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes

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

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded training

Enhanced pay scales

Free meals

NEST Pension

Life assurance

Enhanced DBS paid by us

28 days annual leave

Job summary

Keys Group is opening a specialist children’s home in Buxton and seeks experienced Senior Therapeutic Support Workers for this exciting venture. The home will provide a tailored curriculum, adventure activities, and strong clinical support to deliver high-quality therapeutic care.

You will join a dedicated team, promoting safety, healthy development and recovery for each child. A 12-month home care background and Level 3 qualification are required, with opportunities for progression and training.

Qualifications

• Experience in 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.
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to support the young people in care, promoting positive development.
• Support the Service Manager to ensure professional day-to-day care delivery.
• Lead a team with other professionals to provide therapeutic care for each child.
• Record events and observations, prepare progress reports and care plans.
• Be a positive role model, building trust to aid recovery and lasting change.

Skills

Therapeutic care

Child residential care

Team leadership

Communication skills

Flexibility

Education

Level 3 qualification in residential childcare

Job description

Location: Buxton, Derby

Salary: From 14.05 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each)

Location: Buxton, Derby

Salary: From 14.05 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.

Therapy, care and education working together.

Keys Group are pleased to be opening a specialist children’s home and are looking to recruit several experienced and qualified Senior support workers for this exciting new venture. Our 8 bed home will have an onsite education facility with a unique curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects so we are looking for people who have experience in Children's residential care and working towards Level 3 qualification in children's residential workforce to lead by example and provide the highest level of therapeutic support. You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits so we are looking for people with drive, passion and resilience.

Staff will be fully supported by an enhanced, specialist clinical team, well beyond our standard clinical offer, and will receive bespoke training to meet the needs of the young people living within the home.

If you live our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring, then why not unlock your career potential with Keys Group.

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.

Join us as a Senior Therapeutic Support Worker and you will receive:

• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Free meals
• A great employee Benefits programme
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave

More About The Role

• 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.

What do you need?

• Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
• Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
• 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.
• 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 being available.
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial

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,.