Support Worker (Young People)

Central Recruitment is working with a London-based charity dedicated to preventing homelessness and supporting individuals to rebuild their lives.

Our client is currently recruiting for two Support Workers (Young People) to work at a Greenwich-based service providing housing support to young people who are owed a housing duty by the local authority.

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday - Sunday (rota basis)
• 08:00 - 16:00, 10:00 - 19:00 and 14:00 - 22:30
• Temporary: approx.2 - 3 months
• £17.14 per hour (£15.29 per hour, with £1.85 holiday pay)

Please note: this role may involve lone working

Key responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of 8 young people, providing key work sessions and co-produced SMART support and safety plans
• Complete comprehensive risk assessments and risk management plans
• Assess referrals with colleagues to ensure suitable placements
• Provide a safe, welcoming and high-quality accommodation service
• Support young people to return home where appropriate or move on through the social housing nomination scheme
• Work with internal teams and external agencies to meet young people’s needs
• Run activities that support young people to develop independence and prepare for move-on
• Support young people to access education, employment and training opportunities
• Carry out Health & Safety duties as required
• Support young people to maximise benefits and maintain rent and service charge payments, minimising arrears and void loss

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working with young people to develop life skills and engage in meaningful activities
• Knowledge of Ofsted’s key principles for supported accommodation and the ability to apply these in practice
• Experience supporting young people with mental health and attachment needs, including emerging personality disorder and significant self-harm
• Experience working in a trauma-informed and attachment-focused way, with an understanding of how these approaches inform risk and needs assessments, support planning, goal setting and reviews
• Experience working with at-risk young adults in a residential setting, with an understanding of how the Every Child Matters principles can be applied to support young people
• Good literacy, numeracy and comprehension skills, with an understanding of welfare benefits for under-21s, rents and service charges
• Confident using IT systems to produce letters, minutes, reports and other documentation

Further

requirements

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

• Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position