Youth Support Worker - Basildon
Location
Basildon, Essex | United Kingdom
Job description
Youth Support Worker - Basildon
Youth Support Worker – Basildon – Reputable Charity – Training & Progression – Flexible Working Hours – Competitive Pay Rate – Long Term Assignment
Are you passionate about supporting vulnerable young people? Do you want to shape their futures?
The Organisation:
A responsible and progressive charity, aiming to provide social justice and support to vulnerable groups of people across the UK; victims of domestic violence, ex-offenders, young people, people with mental health difficulties and those struggling with substance misuse. They are a well-established organisation with a positive market reputation and over 20 years of experience in supported living.
This company are currently operating supported housing services for young people who have been at risk of homelessness or those who have left care and require additional support, typically dealing with age ranges of 16 to 23 and working in partnership with external agencies to ensure their continued wellbeing.
The Opportunities:
- Youth Support Workers are employed on a full-time basis, working 35 hours per week. The shift pattern for this role will be 4-days on and 2-days off, working either between 8:30AM to 4:30PM, or 2:30PM to 10:30PM.
- Competitive pay rates: Youth Support Workers are paid £13.42 (PAYE) or £17.52 (Umbrella). The contract length will be 6-months, before prospect of extension and/or permanence.
- You will be based in a supported accommodation service in Basildon, Essex. This service will be working with young people between 16 and 21 who have complex needs.
The Responsibilities:
- As a Youth Support Worker, you will be required to support vulnerable young people each week, conducting support sessions with service users in line with the appropriate requirements.
- Supporting young people in their accessing opportunities to claim benefits and housing pathways, as well as sign posting them to local agencies and service providers, in line with their needs.
- Assisting young people clients in their ability to conduct income management and assist them in their tenancy sustainment through various methods.
- You will support clients in working towards their identified goals such as accessing education, employment or further training.
- Support Worker’s will provide emotional support and monitor the wellbeing of clients living within the supported housing services.
The Requirements:
- Previous experience working with children & young people. This can be in industries such as education, social care, healthcare etc.
- Proactive and patient personality.
- Proven personal or working experience in conflict resolution.
The Desirables:
- Ideally, candidates will have a full UK driving license or live nearby to central Nottingham to access the service with ease.
- Relevant training to housing or health and social care.
- Over 3 years’ experience within a relevant position i.e., Support Worker.
- Previous experience in positions such as Youth Support Worker, Housing Support Worker, Life Skills Support Worker etc.
The Rewards:
- CV Enhancing Organisation; this charity are trailblazers in their work, providing vital support to vulnerable adults and young people across the UK, receiving awards for both their contribution to British society and their employment standards for those they hire.
- Work-life balance; successful support workers will have the ability to manage their own working week and caseload, with an allowance of remote working between service-based work, as well as social working hours and various employee wellbeing support schemes.
- Meaningful work; support workers will truly see the fruits of their labour whilst ensuring that their service users progress and succeed in their reintegration to mainstream society and enablement of independent living skills.
The Application:
- Should you be interested in this role, please get in touch and apply today.
- Maybe you know someone else who may be interested? We offer a £250.00 referral fee for successful referral placements!
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