Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes

Keys; Widnes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction training

Funded training

Enhanced pay

Maternity pay

Paternity pay

Free meals

Benefits

Job summary

Keys Group is recruiting Senior Therapeutic Support Workers for a new specialist children's home in the UK. You will lead a team to deliver therapeutic care, support young people, and participate in an onsite education programme with a tailored curriculum.

Sleep-ins form part of the role, and the post requires a Level 3 qualification in residential childcare. You will work within a supportive team, enjoying full induction, funded training, enhanced pay scales, and a comprehensive benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in child-centred, therapeutic models.

Responsibilities

• Promote and support young people in care with a safe, nurturing environment.
• Lead a team to provide the therapeutic care and support for each child.
• Record events, observations and progress; prepare and implement care plans.

Skills

Communication skills

Therapeutic care

Patience

Education

Level 3 qualification in residential childcare

Job description

Salary: From 14.45 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.

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.

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.

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.