Support Worker

Keys Group; SHREWSBURY; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading residential childcare provider in Shrewsbury is searching for compassionate Residential Support Workers to provide care and support to children and young people aged 8-18. No experience is required as you will receive comprehensive training, including qualifications support. The role involves working shifts across a 39-hour week, ensuring a nurturing environment for children facing emotional and behavioral challenges. This position offers various benefits including training, annual leave, and a pension scheme.

Benefits

28 days of annual leave

Fully funded training and qualifications

Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Progressive pay scale

Discounts at cinema and restaurants

NEST Pension scheme

Referral bonus of £500

DBS Check paid by employer

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring individuals who can adapt to challenging situations.
• No prior qualifications necessary, training will be provided.
• Willingness to work shifts including long days and sleep-ins.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside children and young people in residential settings.
• Provide unmatched levels of care to young people with emotional and behavioral challenges.
• Collaborate effectively with a team of Support Workers and your manager.

Skills

Motivated

Determined

Resilient

Flexible

Job description

DRIVING LICENSE REQUIRED

Our Children’s Homes in Shrewsbury are looking for a number of Residential Support Workers to join their team and be part of something special.

With help from your manager and a team of passionate Support Workers you will be working alongside children and young people in residential settings who need a kind, caring and fun place to live despite the challenges they may bring.

Our young people are between 8-18 years old who display emotional, behavioural difficulties. This is why we are looking for motivated, determined and resilient staff who are flexible and able to adapt to challenging situations.

When you join us you will be working to a rota working 39 hours per week which will be completed as shifts including long days and sleep-ins.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications and experience are always welcome but aren’t necessary to join us as a Residential Support Worker.

While working at Keys Group you will be supported to gain vocational qualifications which will help to ensure you can carry out your work to the very highest standard, provide unmatched levels of care, as well enhancing your pay and career progression.

• Entitlement to 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Fully funding training and qualifications
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay
• Progressive pay scale
• Access to a voluntary benefits including discounts at cinemas, restaurants and retail establishments
• Enrolment into the NEST Pension scheme.
• Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you
• Enhanced DBS Check paid for by Keys Group

Keys Group

We are one of the largest providers of residential childcare in the UK with more than 84% of our services rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’. Our EPIC values (Excellence, Passion, Integrity, and Caring) underpin everything we do.

How to Apply

We strive to make applying for a role with us as easy and straight forward as possible, only taking a couple of minutes to complete. Please click the ‘Apply’ button below and attach your latest CV and then press submit.

Our recruitment team will pass your information on to the relevant Home Manager.

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,.