Package Description
Children’s Residential Support Worker
Location: Kettering
£14.05 - £14.75 Plus Sleep ins paid at £62.64 working out to an extra £3000-£6000 per annum From April 1st 2026
Driving Requirement: Full UK Driving Licence is required
Keys is a leading provider of innovative care and education services for children and young people with complex needs, emotional, and behavioural difficulties. Our mission is to make every day extraordinary for the children we support, believing in their potential and helping them achieve it.
We are experiencing continued growth within our EPIC team and are seeking full-time superheroes to join our amazing, supportive team in Kettering. As a Children’s Residential Support Worker, you will play a crucial role in delivering outstanding care and support, helping young people lead happy and fulfilling lives.
Many of our regional and service managers started as support workers and have successfully climbed the Keys ladder – and we are committed to supporting you to do the same!
Key Responsibilities:
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Provide a safe, caring, and loving home environment for children and young people
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Act as a positive role model to meet their everyday living needs.
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Participate in fun activities and outings such as football, PlayStation, cycling, and baking.
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Encourage and share hobbies and interests.
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Perform household tasks such as cooking and cleaning.
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Offer emotional and physical support to help children reach their full potential in sometimes challenging situations.
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Build friendships and trusting relationships.
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Empower young people to make decisions about their lives.
Requirements:
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The ability to relate well to young people, share interests, provide encouragement, and actively participate in activities.
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A full UK Driving Licence is essential.
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Naturally caring, flexible, and resilient with a keen interest in the lives of young people.
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Great communication skills, positivity, and energy.
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Flexibility to work shifts and sleep-ins.
We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Safeguarding Commitment: Keys 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 is an equal opportunities employer and encourages 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.
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
