Children's Residential Support Worker - EBD
Package Description
Job title: Children’s Support Worker
Location: Southampton
Salary: Starting from £27,580 per annum wef 1st April 2025 plus sleep in rates of £62.64 each
Shift patterns: 39 hours per week working split shifts and long days plus sleep-ins.
Do you want to make a difference to the life of every child and young person through positive experiences?
Could you support children in a homely environment to meet their individual needs and overcome their challenges preparing them to live full, active and happy lives?
Then join our incredible team as a residential support worker at our lively, fun home in Sudbury and unlock your real potential.
It’s an exciting time to join us.
Keys Group believe that every child should have an adult in their lives who believes in them. We provide therapeutic care & education to children and young people with a range of needs.
Children come to live with us for a variety of reasons but all of them need a caring, nurturing environment and to feel wanted. Our role is to create a safe environment mixed with fun activites and opportunities.
Our Purpose is to build lives filled with, adventure, safety and trust
As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
Join us as a Support Worker and you will receive:
- The Real Living Wage as a minimum
- Full induction and introductory programme
- Fully funded training and qualifications
- Loyalty bonus to existing staff members.
- Enhanced pay scales that recognise both qualifications and experience
- Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay
- 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 entitlement
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
As a therapeutic support worker you will:
- Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young people, led and supported by a dedicated manager.
- Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs, development and growth.
- Enjoy fun days outdoors and try new things
- Carry out household tasks such as cooking and cleaning
- 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
What characteristic are we looking for?
- We want people who are naturally caring, fun and sociable.
- Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
- Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome and 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.
- To show resilience in sometimes challenging situations.
Contact us today to hear how you can join us in helping care for children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.
Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment