Youth & Community Worker (Live-in Support Worker Role)
This is a live-in position requiring a self-motivated candidate to accompany, support and promote the wellbeing of young people (16 - 21yrs) living in a supported accommodation provision. Place of work is Peterborough and/or Leicester
This is a live-in role as defined by HMRC as unmeasured work. Your responsibilities will include some of the following:- Offering personalised support and safeguarding young people to develop needed life skills including cooking, budgeting, healthy living, access education/training/employment etc.
- Accompany young people to appointments
- Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of the service user
- Support the young person to access social activities as well as making right choices
- Understand and manage challenging behaviours that young people may presents
- Working in partnership with social workers and others external agencies CAMHS, GP, Youth Offending service, etc.
- Adhering to organisational policies and procedures
- Willing to work nights and weekends per rota including Live-in for minimum 4 days per week (subject to your availability and needs of the service).
- Carry out house-keeping duties (cleaning, etc) to maintain a safe and healthy environment. Pay Minimum £850p/w pro rata Candidates with minimum level 3 NVQ in Social Care or Equivalent.
Must possess level 3 in functional skills (ICT, Literacy and Numeracy) and willing to learn. Employment offer subject to Enhanced DBS / Police check and satisfactory references. Employee Benefits and Assistance Programme: Free Training available for interested candidates with passion to help others.
A pension with employer contribution
Paid annual leave - including public holidays pro rata To apply please forward CV to [email protected]
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