Package Description

Senior Support Worker - Children and young people

Location: Crawley

Salary: £31,231 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.

We are looking for an experienced and qualified Childrens Support worker to join our 5 bed Children's home and be part of an amazing passionate and dedicated team, supporting young people to reach their full potential and have positive outcomes.

You would be supporting up to 5 young people, aged between 12 - 18, who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, alongside mild learning disabilities such as Autism.

This sometimes presents behaviours of concern which can be challenging and each young person has varying degrees of need which is put at the heart of everything we do. We support their individuality, actively advocate and encourage them to be involved in their own care and journey with us into adulthood.

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 them.

Qualifications, training and career progression

You will receive excellent training from Keys Group, to support and develop you in your role, with recognised qualifications and potential for career progression within an every growing national Company. We are in the Sunday Times Top 10 Organisations for Apprenticeship providers

What do you need?

• 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.
• Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
• Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
• 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.

Join us as a Senior Support Worker at our family home 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
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you

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.

Apply today and help us to care for children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.

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