Children's Support Worker
Package Description
Residential Support Worker Children's Homes - Drivers
Location: Ipswich
Salary: £25,552 - £26,972 per annum DOE PLUS additional £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-ins. (£62.64 per sleep-in)
Shift patterns - Full time working long days plus extra sleep in (approx. 2 shifts per week)
Full UK Driving licence is required.
We are looking for a resilient, empathetic and caring children's support worker to become part of our small family home, caring for children aged 6 - 16 years who have profound and complex learning disabilities and Autism. 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.
The role can be emotionally challenging and you could be handling difficult situations BUT you could be the person to change a life for the better.
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. We try and make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of them.
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
- Act as a positive role model to to give encouragement and praise.
- Have lots of fun with activities such as trampolining
- Provide emotional 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
As well as competitive pay and in-house professional support we provide and fully fund the necessary training to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
Your rewards:
- 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
- Free meals
- A great employee Benefits programme
- 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 paid annual leave
- Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
What do you need?
- Previous experience supporting adults or children who have LD, Autism, complex needs beneficial but not essential.
- We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and emotionally resilient.
- Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
- Ability to remain calm during sometimes challenging situations.
- Full UK Driving licence is essential.
- You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins.
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 everyone in our care and therefore this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Keys Group is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from all sections of the community.
Keys Group are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant