Job Type: | permanent | Duration: | |
Category: | Medical or Health | Recruiter Reference: | 9777 |
URL for Applications: | Apply Here | Salary: |
Youth Support Worker – Residential Full Time Only 36 hours per week Long Days of 8am to 11pm – Sleep ins are 11pm to 8am
3 week rolling rota.
Week 1 30 hrs = 2 days working & 2 sleeps
Week 2 30 hrs = 2 days working & 2 sleeps
Week 3 45 hrs = 3 days working & 3 sleeps
* This is not elderly care, experience of elderly care only is not suitable
At LINX16+ our primary objective is to provide vulnerable young people with quality support and guidance to enable them to develop the necessary skills to live full and independent lives. We are committed to supporting young people to prepare them for the transition to independence and adult life. We support young people leaving care, at risk of homelessness, unaccompanied young asylum seekers and pregnant teenagers amongst others.
What is the role?
As a Youth Support Worker you will be responsible for encouraging our service users to develop their independence whilst ensuring their emotional, psychological and physical needs are met. This could be in supplying support around motivation, self-esteem, respect for themselves and others and creating the opportunity for our young people to discuss their fears and concerns as they approach independence and adulthood.
You will participate in advising and encouraging our young people to access (and participate in) education, employment/training programmes as well as supporting at interviews for further education, employment, housing options and with other external stakeholders. The role is not supporting around specific conditions but our service users may present conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and social/emotional difficulties.
What do we look for?
LINX16+ Values we look for in you
Friendly - passionate and caring nature
Positive - pleasant and approachable
Empowering - others to become stronger and more confident in controlling their lives
Person Centred - allowing our children to explore & utilise their own strengths
Innovative - by using or introducing new engagement methods and ideas
Rewards and Benefits
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the young people we support. All successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS/PVG check and Regulated Activity, which will include a check against the barred children’s list.
Due to the amount of applications we receive, we may not be able to respond directly in some cases. If you have not heard back within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion.
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Youth Support Worker [SYS-9777]