Support Worker

Package Description

Residential Support Worker

Location: Shifnal, TF11

Salary: £24,336 - £25,755 (£12 - £12.70 per hour)

Plus - £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000-£6,000pa)

Hours: Full time based on 39 hours per week, long day shifts plus sleep ins including weekends

Full UK Driving licence is required.

Are you passionate about making a difference to the life of a young person through positive shared experiences, encouragement and understanding?

Could you support our young people in a homely environment to meet their individual needs and overcome their challenges preparing them to live full and happy lives?

Then join us in this highly rewarding role as a residential support worker in our lively and energetic home and unlock your true potential.

Why choose Keys Group for your career?

Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have 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, led and supported by a registered manager.
• Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs.
• Enjoy fun activities and days out such as theme parks and camping.
• Encourage and share hobbies and interests such as beauty, fashion and shopping.
• 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

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 at our Childrens home and you will receive:

• 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
• NEST Pension Scheme
• Life assurance
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check paid for by us
• 28 days annual leave including Bank Holiday entitlement.

What do you need?

• Ideally some previous experience of working with young people.
• The ability to relate well to teenagers and share interests such as beauty therapy, fashion and wants to get involved.
• Full UK Driving licence is essential.
• We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient with a keen interest in young people and understanding of their lives today.
• Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
• Experience and previous qualifications are not necessary but are welcome.
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working long day 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.