Support Worker

1 week ago


Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom Completely Care Full time

We are looking for a young persons support worrker to work with the leaving care team on a part time basis working 28 hours per week.

The role is working on a rota basis 4 early shifts then 4 late shifts, the salary is £23,500 pro rata working within a great team for a company with many benefits.

You will be working as part of a team to provide support to our young people leaving care. You will love helping others and enjoy supporting young people to achieve their goals and become independent. Your positive attitude towards your work and others will help to contribute to a great working environment. You will have a calm and personable manner and be able to handle potentially difficult situations.


You will have your own caseload of young people to manage and will work with them on a one to one basis.

You will identify their needs by listening to them and put together a support plan which is equally achievable and realistic for them.

You will encourage their involvement in personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering.

You will help them improve their practical skills in areas such as budgeting, shopping, cooking and housework.

You will work with external partners (such as colleges) to maximise the opportunities available to clients so that they can resettle in the community.

You will be extremely conscientious in areas such as safeguarding and lone working. You will help clients to access the benefits they are entitled to claim and help to maintain a welcoming, safe environment, identifying and minimising all potential risks to all our young people, visitors to the service and the building


You will manage young people and visitors in the immediate external areas and any associated safety issues and ensure the young people are kept safe, working within our organisational and the local authorities safeguarding procedures.

You will maintain young people's support records and attend supervision, appraisal, training and meetings as directed which may be outside your normal working pattern

Essential Skills


Previous experience in this type of work is not essential but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people.

Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.

Clear verbal and written English
Good IT and keyboard skills
Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues
Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies

Call Charlotte at Completely Care for the full job spec and to apply
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