Female Support Worker – North Aston

Position

Residential Support Worker (Female)

Location

North Aston, Oxfordshire

Salary

£14.45 – £15.15 per hour plus approximately £3,000 to £6,000 in sleep‑in allowance per year (£62.64 per sleep‑in, working approx. 6‑8 sleep‑ins per month) from April 1st 2026.

Working Hours

39 hours per week.

Shift pattern: 7 on 7 off; alternate pattern: Week 1 – 5 long days (Mon, Tue, Fri, Sat, Sun); Week 2 – Wed, Thu and 2 sleeps across the two weeks.

Full UK Driving Licence required.

Responsibilities

• Provide therapeutic care and support to children and young people with complex needs, emotional and behavioural difficulties, or challenging behaviour.
• Act as a positive role model meeting their everyday living needs.
• Support children in a homely environment to meet individual needs and overcome challenges to prepare them for life.
• Build friendships, trust, and relationships.
• Encourage children to find pleasure in everyday tasks and empower them to make decisions about themselves.
• Participate in fun days out such as theme parks, fishing, football and hiking.

Qualifications and Skills

• Natural caring, flexible, and resilient; strong communication skills.
• Energetic and positive attitude.
• Experience and previous qualifications not required but welcomed.
• Ability to work flexibly, including shifts and sleep‑ins with full‑time and part‑time hours available.

Benefits

• The Real Living Wage as a minimum.
• Full induction and introductory programme.
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Enhanced pay scales recognising qualifications and experience.
• Enhanced maternity & paternity pay.
• Free meals.
• A great employee benefits programme.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced DBS check paid for by us.
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.

Equal Opportunity Statement

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. We welcome applications from service personnel, veterans and military families and will offer a guaranteed interview where they meet the role criteria.

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