Therapeutic Support Worker

Keys Group; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage

Induction programme

Training & qualifications

Enhanced pay scales

Maternity/Paternity pay

Wellbeing service

NEST Pension

Life assurance

Enhanced DBS paid for

28 days annual leave

Referral bonus

Circle & Blue Light Card discounts

Job summary

Keys Group is seeking a devoted children's support worker to join our caring family home, supporting children and young people who have experienced trauma. You will offer encouragement, praise, and a patient, understanding approach during times of crisis to help them grow and feel safe.

The role requires flexible shifts including sleep-ins, a DBS check, induction, funded training, and access to wellbeing services and pension benefits.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
• Great communication skills, positive, playful and energetic.
• Experience with children in care or transferable skills is beneficial.
• Ability to remain calm during challenging situations.
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial.
• Flexible to work shifts and sleep-ins.
• Safeguarding commitment with enhanced DBS check.
• Competitive salary at the Real Living Wage level.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children, led by a registered manager.
• Act as a professional parent, offering encouragement and praise.
• Enjoy days out and activities while supporting milestones and development.
• Provide emotional and physical support to help children reach their full potential.
• Build friendships and trusting relationships with the children.
• Help children find pleasure in everyday tasks.
• Empower them to make decisions about themselves.
• Ensure a safe home environment including cleaning, laundry and cooking.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience under pressure

Flexibility with shifts

Calm under challenges

Driving licence (UK)

Job description

We are looking for a children's support worker to become part of our loving, fun and busy family home, supporting children and young people who have expereinced trauma You would be the person to give encouragement and praise when needed, to be patient and understanding during times of crisis and to inspire them to grow and develop. We want to create a safe haven where every child's potential shines bright, you'll be the beacon of hope, providing unwavering support to our young champions. What do you need?

• Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
• Great communication skills, positive, playful and energetic. Experience in working with children in care or transferable skills such as children's nursery, adult supported living, challenging behaviours, education, sports or working with vulnerable people is beneficial.
• Ability to remain calm during sometimes challenging situations.
• Full UK Driving licence is beneficial
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins. Saf safeguarding Commitment: Keys is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. Competitive Salary: The Real Living Wage as a minimum
• Full induction and introductory programme
• Fully funded training and qualifications
• Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
• Access to free wellbeing and life counselling service
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave.
• Staff Referral Scheme - Refer a friend to join Keys and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Real progression opportunities
• Amazing Discount Schemes - You\'ll have access to both the Circle & a Blue Light Card which give you incredible discounts at high street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays - even when buying a car

What does the job involve?

• Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children, led and supported by a registered manager.
• Act as a professional parent, to to give encouragement and praise.
• Enjoy fun days out such as fishing, ice skating, bowling and trampolining and revisit missed milestones.
• Provide emotional and physical support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations
• Build friendships and trusting relationships
• Help them to find pleasure in everyday tasks
• Empower them to make decisions about themselves
• Ensure a safe home environment, cleaning, laundry, cooking is part of the job.