Support Worker
Keys Group, Maer, Staffordshire
Support Worker
£34290-£37500
Keys Group, Maer, Staffordshire
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 11 Jul | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
Job ref: d77506246fdc4b34a201e36be7b23f2b
Location ref: Maer, Staffordshire
Full Job Description
Live-in role: 4 days on, 7 off, then 3 days on, 7 off (averaging 39 hours per week over the month). About Keys Group Activity & Intervention: This is not your typical care role. You'll be based in a specialist residential setting where you live on-site during your 4 working days (with accommodation and meals provided). You'll support young people aged 8-18, helping them move away from challenging situations and develop positive routines, confidence, and independence. Our programme combines care with adventure - from climbing and kayaking to mountain biking and hiking. You'll play a key role in transforming lives, helping young people build resilience and create lasting positive change in a supportive, close-knit environment. What You'll Be Doing
- Lead and take part in outdoor activities (climbing, kayaking, hiking, biking)
- Support young people through activity-based, structured care
- Build strong relationships as a positive role model
- Help develop life skills like cooking, budgeting, and daily routines
- Manage behaviour using calm, trauma-informed approaches
- Complete basic records and follow safeguarding processes
Full UK Driving Licence - Aged 21+
- Ability to take part in outdoor activities (Mountain biking, canoeing, climbing, and more)
- Ability to work a live-in shift pattern (4 on / 7 off)
Keys Care provides safe, supportive homes for adults and children, offering tailored services and specialist support to help people thrive. Through our Connected Support approach, we empower individuals to build stability, resilience, and a strong sense of belonging
5.6 weeks of annual leave inclusive of 8 public holidays - Great work-life balance - 4 days on, then 7 days off
- Live-in role - accommodation & meals provided during shifts
- Work outdoors as part of your everyday role
- Free Enhanced DBS check
- Funded qualifications & clear career progression
- Real Living Wage employer
- Enhanced pay based on experience & qualifications
- Blue Light Card
- Pension scheme (matched up to 3%)
- £500 employee referral bonus
- Long service awards
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
- Supportive management & regular check-ins
- Team meetings where your voice is heard
- Enhanced maternity & paternity pay