Therapeutic Support Worker

Job description

Job OverviewChildren'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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Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Havant

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

26-05-2026

Profession type

Counselling and Social Services

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English