Young Persons Support Worker

Job Description

Young Persons Support WorkerDid you wish you had someone to guide you when you were aged between 16-21This busy and dynamic service needs motivated Support Workers to encourage young people to be the best version of themselves. Being a young person is tough, helping to lead future generations.Position: Young Persons Support WorkerLocation: Retford, NottinghamshireSalary: £20,500 - £22,077 per annumHours: Full-time or part-time, 37 and 24 hours a weekClosing date: 31st July 2023 - We may close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient interest.About the role: You will be working at an organisation commissioned by Nottingham County Council, which offers a quality strengths based support service which aims to build the skills, confidence and independence of the young people who come through their doors.The team play a critical role in advocating for tenants. From liaising with agencies to help them access permanent accommodation to supporting them to access education or employment training Branching Out do it all. This includes advocating for them in meetingswith services.There’s still time for fun though as you will also support and encourage activities such as football, sports, and activities.Working on a rota basis means you will need to be flexible over a 7 day rota. The solo support shifts are either 07:30 – 15:15 or 14:45 – 22:12 and our core project is 08:00 - 15:30 or 14:30 - 22:00. There will be the option to pick up nights on occasion,for which our night enhancement rates will apply.Change can sometimes be hard so you could face behaviours that challenge, your patient and assertive nature will make sure this doesn’t escalate and make sure there are positive outcomes consistently.About you: As a Young Persons Support Worker, you will be confident and resilient. We are looking for individuals with previous experience working with Young People and who understand the challenges young people face, childhood trauma and its effects. If youve workedas a teaching assistant, youth worker or even volunteered with Young People, we want to hear from you.We are looking for someone to have a basic understanding of IT, has used software like Microsoft Word and Excel in previous roles and must be competent when writing, implementing, and reviewing support plans.About the organisation: The organisation manages 10,000 homes in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, and Rutland. They employ over 1,200 people, and they benefit from training opportunities, apprenticeships, and a huge range of staff benefits.With an annual turnover of £90 million, they have invested more than £650 million in properties. They’re building new homes all the time – they work with 19 local authorities to build new affordable homes that meet the needs of people in their area. Thisincludes homes for sale, rent, shared ownership and everything in between.But it’s not just houses, they also provide care and support services all over the region. Their work covers mental health, learning disabilities, domestic abuse, Asian elders, vulnerable young people, homelessness, teenage parents and older people, whetherthey need a place to live or support in their own homes.In Return: Benefits included with the role of Young Persons Support Worker include:

• Wellbeing plan
• Pension
• Free DBS checks
• £250 referral bonus
• Generous annual leave
• Free healthcare cash plan
• Company social events
• Enhanced paternity, maternity and adoption leave and pay
• Free training and development
• Access to cycle to work and discounted bus pass schemes

As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, the charity welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) groups and disabled candidates. As part of the LGBT AlliesProgramme, we also welcome applications from members of the LGBT community and encourage inclusivity in the workplace.Whilst experience is not essential as full training will be provided, we very much welcome previous experience working as: Support Worker, Care Worker, Children’s Home, Children’s Support Worker, Children’s Care Worker, Youth Worker, Family Support Worker,Childrens Residential Support Worker, Residential Youth Support Worker (Childrens Homes), Residential Care Worker, Residential Support Worker, Childrens Residential Senior Support Worker, Residential Youth Support Worker, Residential Youth Support WorkerPLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

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Support WorkerCare WorkerChildren’s Support WorkerChildren’s HomeChildren’s Care Worker