Senior Children's Support Worker
Job Description
Senior Support worker - Children and young people with Learning Disabilities Full Time hours working long days and sleep in
Driving License Required
Are you already a Senior or experienced Children's Support Worker who is looking for a new rewarding challenge with a large and growing organisation where you will be valued? Do you share our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring? It's a fantastic time to join Keys, so why not unlock your career potential and have an EPIC 2026. We are looking for a qualified Senior Support worker where you will become part of an amazing team at our 2 bed home, supporting children who have complex needs, Autism, behavioural and trauma, helping them to reach their full potential and have positive outcomes, providing a caring and nurturing environment and keeping them safe. You will also work closely with Keys clinical team, ensuring each child gets the right support based on their individual needs. Why choose Keys for your career?Keys 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.
As well as competitive pay and in house professional support, we provide and fully fund the necessary training for you to achieve valuable externally accredited qualifications.
What else do we offer?- Career Progression: We invest in your growth with clear paths to advance, including opportunities to become a Registered Manager.
- Competitive Salary: We offer the Real Living Wage as a minimum.
- Enhanced Pay Scales: Recognise both qualifications and experience with higher pay rates
- Family Support: Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay.
- Rewarding Job -Full of variety and enjoyment. No two days are ever the same
- Supportive Management - regular supervisions and appraisals to ensure you are enjoying life at Keys Group
- Regular Team Meetings -Include and contribute your ideas towards the progression of the service and have your voice heard as part of our regional management team
- Funded Qualifications- We fully fund and support you to obtain a range of QCF's opening up further career opportunities and extra pay
- Paid Training -Get paid to enrol in our sector leading training and level up your career
- Full Induction Program: Comprehensive introductory training to set you up for success.
- Amazing Discount Schemes-Access amazing deals with the Hapi App & Blue Light Card
- NEST Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our pension plan.
- Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance - Access advice and guidance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
- Staff Referral Scheme- Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
- Circle App - internal communications on the next level, be part of something special
- Annual Leave: 28 days of annual leave, including Bank Holidays entitlement
Free Enhanced DBS Check
- A minimum of 12 months experience working in a Childrens home with LD
- Knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
- High Resilience, passionate and hands on
- level 3 or 4 in Childrens residential workforce minimim is essential
- You need to be able to work flexibly covering long day shifts, weekends and sleeps.
Keys 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 is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community
Keys are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant
- Salary From £16.25 - £16.85 per hour DOE PLUS additional £3k - £36k p/a for sleep in
