Senior Children's Residential Support Worker
| Posting date: | 11 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £292,300 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | £29,2300 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each) |
| 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 SRSW |
Summary
Senior Support Worker - Children’s Homes
Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From £29,2300 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins
(4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each)
Hours: Full time long day shifts plus sleep ins.
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 several experienced and qualified Senior support workers for this exciting new venture. 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 people who have experience in Children's residential care and working towards Level 3 qualification in children's residential workforce to lead by example and provide the highest level of therapeutic support. You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits so we are looking for people with drive, passion and resilience.
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 young people living within the home.
If you live our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring, then why not unlock your career potential with Keys Group.
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.
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.
Join us as a Senior Therapeutic Support Worker and you will receive:
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
More about the role:
You will work with the team to promote and support the young people in our care in leading a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
Ensure the day-to-day management is facilitated in a professional and competent manner and support the Service Manager in providing the best quality care.
Lead a team along with other professionals, to provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
Record events and observations, progress reports, preparing and implementing care plans and records
You will act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
What do you need?
Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
A minimum of 12 months Children’s home experience and a level 3 qualification in residential childcare which will be recognised in your hourly pay rate.
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 beneficial
Apply today and help us to 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 welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Location: Buxton, Derby
Salary: From £29,2300 per annum plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins
(4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each)
Hours: Full time long day shifts plus sleep ins.
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 several experienced and qualified Senior support workers for this exciting new venture. 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 people who have experience in Children's residential care and working towards Level 3 qualification in children's residential workforce to lead by example and provide the highest level of therapeutic support. You will have the opportunity to participate in outdoor pursuits so we are looking for people with drive, passion and resilience.
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 young people living within the home.
If you live our EPIC values of Excellence, Passion, Integrity and Caring, then why not unlock your career potential with Keys Group.
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.
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.
Join us as a Senior Therapeutic Support Worker and you will receive:
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
More about the role:
You will work with the team to promote and support the young people in our care in leading a life of positive development by providing a safe and nurturing environment.
Ensure the day-to-day management is facilitated in a professional and competent manner and support the Service Manager in providing the best quality care.
Lead a team along with other professionals, to provide the therapeutic care and support needed for each individual child.
Record events and observations, progress reports, preparing and implementing care plans and records
You will act as a positive role model to colleagues and children to meet their everyday living needs, developing trusting relationships that create recovery, growth and lasting change.
What do you need?
Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models.
Great communication skills, naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
A minimum of 12 months Children’s home experience and a level 3 qualification in residential childcare which will be recognised in your hourly pay rate.
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 beneficial
Apply today and help us to 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 welcome applications from all sections of the community.