At a Glance
- Tasks: Support children during the night, providing care and emotional support in a homely environment.
- Company: Join a caring team at Keys, dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, career progression, paid training, and amazing discounts.
- Other info: Flexible hours, supportive management, and opportunities for personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on young lives while enjoying a rewarding and varied role.
- Qualifications: Passion for supporting children, good communication skills, and a driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 14.45 - 14.45 £ per hour.
Location: Pulborough
Salary: £14.45 per hour
Hours: Night shift
We are looking for a resilient and nurturing Children’s Support worker to join our family home, caring for young people during the night. The role can be emotionally and physically challenging and you could be handling difficult situations but you could be the person to change a life for the better. Personal care is required as part of this role.
What do you need?
- A real passion and desire to support children in a homely environment
- A good level of English communication skills
- Experience or knowledge of child-centred, therapeutic models
- Naturally caring, flexible and resilient
- Driving licence
Keys 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.
- 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 QCF’s 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 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.
More about the role:
- 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.
- Ensure their safety and wellbeing during the night.
- Provide emotional support to allow the children to reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations.
- A level of moving and handling will be required as some of our children use wheelchairs.
- Build friendships and trusting relationships.
Keys is an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Keys 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.
