[ref. d34860318] Children's Support Worker - Warminster
Childrens Residential Support Worker
Location: WarminsterSalary: From £26,364 rising to £27,581 per annum from 1st April 2025* PLUS additional £3k - £6k per annum for sleep ins.
Full time working long days and sleep in.
FULL UK DRIVERS LICENCE IS ESSENTIAL
We are looking for a passionate, motivated children's support worker to become part of our family home, caring for young people who have sometimes complex emotional difficulties. You would be the person to give encouragement and praise when needed, to be patient and understanding during times of crisis and be a role model 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.
What do you need?
We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and emotionally resilient.Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
Experience and qualifications in care or transferable skills such as police, armed forces, education, security, sports or working with vulnerable people.
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.
Your rewards:
The Real Living Wage as a minimumFull 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
As a therapeutic support worker you will:
Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children and young peopleAct as a positive role model to to give encouragement and praise.
Inspire our young people on a daily basis.
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.
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.
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 are very proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant that means we have made a commitment to welcoming service personnel, veterans and military families into the group. We are delighted to have veteran friendly policies, offer a Veterans Peer Support Network within our teams and are able to offer Military Awareness and support to our colleagues.
As part of our commitment, we will offer a guaranteed interview to current and former service personnel providing that they meet the criteria of the role that they are applying for. If you feel that you meet the criteria for this, please ensure that you have your military experience detailed on your CV for one of our resourcing team to get in touch,.
*(This rate is effective as of 1st April - if you start prior to this date, your hourly rate will be £13 and will be automatically uplifted on 1st April)