Children's Residential Support Worker
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,552 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25,552 per annum PLUS £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-ins. (£62.64 per sleep-in) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 July 2025 |
| Location: | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Keys Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | Buxton |
Summary
Residential Support Worker Children's Homes
Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From £13.20 per hour (£26,769 per annum) plus £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-ins. (£62.64 per sleep-in)
Shift patterns - Full time working long days plus extra sleep in (approx. 4-6 sleep ins per month)
Full UK Driving licence is required.
Therapy, care and education working together.
Keys Group are pleased to be opening a specialist children’s home and are looking to recruit for several positions for this exciting new opportunity. Our 8 bed home will have an onsite education facility with a unique curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects, so we are looking for support workers who have a keen interest or experience of working with children or have a passion for outdoor activities.
Staff will be fully supported by an enhanced, specialist clinical team, well beyond our standard clinical offer, and will receive bespoke training to meet the needs of the children living within the home.
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
Act as a positive role model 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.
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 (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
What do you need?
Experience and qualifications in care or transferable skills such as police, sport, armed forces, education, security or working with vulnerable people.
We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and emotionally resilient.
Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
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.
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.
Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From £13.20 per hour (£26,769 per annum) plus £3000 - £6000 pa for sleep-ins. (£62.64 per sleep-in)
Shift patterns - Full time working long days plus extra sleep in (approx. 4-6 sleep ins per month)
Full UK Driving licence is required.
Therapy, care and education working together.
Keys Group are pleased to be opening a specialist children’s home and are looking to recruit for several positions for this exciting new opportunity. Our 8 bed home will have an onsite education facility with a unique curriculum tailored around adventure and outdoor pursuits alongside traditional subjects, so we are looking for support workers who have a keen interest or experience of working with children or have a passion for outdoor activities.
Staff will be fully supported by an enhanced, specialist clinical team, well beyond our standard clinical offer, and will receive bespoke training to meet the needs of the children living within the home.
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
Act as a positive role model 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.
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 (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
What do you need?
Experience and qualifications in care or transferable skills such as police, sport, armed forces, education, security or working with vulnerable people.
We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and emotionally resilient.
Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
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.
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.