Therapeutic Support Worker (Driver)

Keys Group

  • Runcorn, Cheshire
  • £12.60 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 21 days ago
Salary: £12.60 per hour PLUS additional: £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep ins per month, an additional £3,000 -£6,000 P/A)Full UK driving license and access to own vehicle are essential in this role.Castle View is a 6 bed home and we have 6 boys aged 8-15. We specialise in delivering therapeutic care to children who have suffered from traumatic early childhood experiences and as such have attachment and emotional regulation difficulties. We are a very busy and very active home and we are looking for somebody who can bring something special to our team, we like to be outdoors, we like to play a lot of football or basketball and we love spontaneous adventures. We are a committed, passionate and therapeutic thinking team who are dedicated to changing the lives of children and improving the outcomes for them.We are looking for a children's support worker to become part of our family home, caring for younger children who very active and energetic. 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 physically demanding and you will need lots of energy to keep up BUT you could be the person to change a life for the better.What do you need?
  • Great communication skills, fun, positive and energetic.
  • Experience and qualifications in chldren's care or transferable skills such as children's nursery, sport, education or early years experience.
  • Ability to build trusting relationships and be a role model
  • 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.
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, led and supported by a registered manager.
  • Act as a positive role model to to give encouragement and praise.
  • Enjoy fun days out such as swimming, trampolining, football, dance and revisit missed milestones.
  • 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.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 (Disclo
  • Staff Referral Scheme - Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
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 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,.KGL

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