Therapeutic Support Worker

Job Overview

Children’s Residential Support Worker – located on Hayling Island, supporting young people aged 5‑18 in a care home setting.

Full‑time, 39 hours per week. Shift pattern includes long days with occasional extra sleep‑ins (4–8 per month). Pay includes a competitive salary plus an additional £3k‑£6k per annum for sleep‑ins.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe, loving care in a children’s residential setting.
• Act as a professional parent by giving encouragement and praise.
• Organise and participate in fun days out, such as fishing, ice skating, bowling, trampolining and revisiting missed milestones.
• Offer emotional and physical support to help children reach their full potential, even in challenging situations.
• Build friendships and trusting relationships.
• Help children find pleasure in everyday tasks.
• Empower children to make decisions about themselves.
• Maintain a safe home environment, including cleaning, laundry and cooking as part of the job.

Qualifications

• Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
• Great communication skills; positive, playful and energetic.
• Experience working with children in care or transferable skills such as children’s nursery, adult supported living, challenging behaviours, education, sports or working with vulnerable people is beneficial.
• Ability to remain calm during sometimes challenging situations.
• Full UK driving licence is beneficial.
• Willingness to work flexibly, including shifts and sleep‑ins.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary: Real Living Wage as a minimum.
• Full induction and introductory programme.
• Fully funded training and qualifications.
• Enhanced pay scales recognising both qualifications and experience.
• Enhanced company maternity & paternity pay.
• Access to free wellbeing and life counselling service.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced DBS check paid for by us.
• 28 days annual leave.
• Staff Referral Scheme – Refer a friend to join Keys Group and split a £500 referral bonus between you.
• Real progression opportunities.
• Discount schemes – access to the Hapi App & a Blue Light Card, giving discounts at retailers, days out, gifts, holidays, even when buying a car.

Keys Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone in our care. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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