Female Support Worker

Keys Group

  • North Aston, Oxfordshire
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 13 days ago
Annual: £25,552.80 - £26,972.40 Plus approx. £3,000 to £6,000 sleep- in allowance pa. (£62.64 per sleep-in, working approx. 6-8 sleep ins per month)Hours: Shift pattern is 7 on 7 off, a great shift pattern to give ultimate work life balance, having a full week off every other week, so in fact working 6 months of the year !Alternative Shift Pattern is: Week one 5 Long days Monday, Tuesday, Friday Saturday Sunday, Week two Wednesday, Thursday and 2 sleeps across the two weeksDriving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is requiredAre you passionate about making a difference to the life of every child and young person through positive experiences?Could you support children in a homely environment to meet their individual needs and overcome their challenges preparing them to live full and happy lives?Then join us as a residential support worker at our children's home in North Aston, set in beautiful grounds in the Cotswolds, enjoying a range of activities including holidays abroad with the 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 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 them.Join us as a Residential Support Worker at our home in the Cotswolds that cares for children and we can offer:
  • 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 holidays
More about the role
  • 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.
  • Provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
  • Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs,
  • Enjoy fun days out such as theme parks, fishing, football and hiking.
  • 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.What do you need?
  • We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
  • 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 shifts and sleep-ins with full-time and part-time hours being available. Full UK Driving Licence is required.Contact us today, we would be delighted to hear how you can join us in helping care for children to lead happy, healthy and successful lives.Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.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,.KGCL

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