Military jobs in United Kingdom

Job Role: Support Worker / Children's Residential Home.

Salary: £12.60 per hour plus a daily: £62.64 per sleep-in (working approx. 4-8 sleep-ins per month, an additional £3,000 - £6,000 per annum).

We are looking for a children's support worker to become part of our family home, caring for younger children who are 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.

• Great communication skills, fun, positive and energetic.
• Experience and qualifications in children\'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.
• You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins.

Keys Group provide innovative care and education services to children and young people who have complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties. We try to make every day extraordinary for the children we care for and support, because we believe in every single one of them.

• 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 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.

Keys Group offer a benefits package including:

• Career Progression: We invest in your growth with clear paths to advance, including opportunities to become a Registered Manager.
• Competitive Salary: We offer the Real Living Wage as a minimum.
• Enhanced Pay Scales: Recognise both qualifications and experience with higher pay rates.
• Family Support: Enhanced company maternity and paternity pay.
• Rewarding Job: Full of variety and enjoyment. No two days are ever the same.
• Supportive Management: Regular supervisions and appraisals to ensure you are enjoying life at Keys Group.
• Regular Team Meetings: Include and contribute your ideas towards the progression of the service and have your voice heard as part of our regional management team.
• Funded Qualifications: We fully fund and support you to obtain a range of QCFs opening up further career opportunities and extra pay.
• Paid Training: Get paid to enrol in our sector-leading training and level up your career.
• Full Induction Program: Comprehensive introductory training to set you up for success.
• Amazing Discount Schemes: Access amazing deals with the Hapi App & Blue Light Card.
• NEST Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our pension plan.
• Wellbeing Support, Advice and Guidance: Access advice and guidance through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• Staff Referral Scheme: Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you.
• Circle App: Internal communications on the next level, be part of something special.
• Annual Leave: 28 days of annual leave, including Bank Holidays entitlement. Free Enhanced DBS Check.
• Real progression opportunities.
• Amazing Discount Schemes: You\'ll have access to both the Circle & a Blue Light Card which give you incredible discounts at high street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays - even when buying a car.

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.

Salary plus an additional £3k - £6k pa for sleep-ins (4 – 8 sleep ins per month at £62.64 per each).