Residential support worker (children & young people)

Job Title: Support Worker - children and young people

Location: Crawley

Salary: from £14.45 per hour PLUS an additional £3k - £6k per annum for sleep ins (£62.64).

Hours: Full-time, 39 hours per week working a rolling shift pattern which includes long days and additional sleep ins.

Rated GOOD in our JUNE 2025 Ofsted inspection.

We are looking for support workers to join our 5 bed Children's home and be part of an amazing passionate and dedicated team, supporting young people to reach their full potential and have positive outcomes.

You would be supporting up to 5 young people, aged between 12 - 18, who have social, emotional and behavioural difficulties, alongside mild learning disabilities such as Autism.

This sometimes presents behaviours of concern which can be challenging and each young person has varying degrees of need which is put at the heart of everything we do. We support their individuality, actively advocate and encourage them to be involved in their own care and journey with us into adulthood.

Qualifications, training and career progression

You will receive excellent training from Keys Group, to support and develop you in your role, with recognised qualifications and potential for career progression within an every growing national Company. We are in the Sunday Times Top 10 Organisations for Apprenticeship providers

Still not convinced?

Keys Group offer a benefits package including:

What else do we offer?
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 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 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 Cirlce & a Blue Light Card which give you incredible discounts at high street retailers, days out, gifts, holidays - even when buying a car
What does the job involve?

Be part of a caring team that provides a safe and loving home for children, led and supported by a registered manager.
Act as a professional parent, to to give encouragement and praise.
Enjoy fun days and activities like football and sports, lazor tag and gaming.
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
Ensure a safe home environment, cleaning, laundry, cooking is part of the job.
What do you need?

We want people who are naturally caring, flexible and resilient.
Passionate about supporting children to lead happy lives.
Great communication skills, positive and energetic.
Experience in care or transferable skills such as youth work, education, sports or working with vulnerable people is beneficial
Ability to remain calm during sometimes challenging situations.
Full UK Driving licence is beneficial
You need to be able to work flexibly in caring for the children. This will include working shifts and sleep-ins
Apply today and we will be in touch to discuss joining our EPIC team.

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

Equal Opportunities: 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.