Young Adult Support Worker

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Depaul UK Full time
Young Adult Support Worker
We have a new role available for a Young Adult Support Worker to join an important charity to ensure that every client leaves a service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Position: Young Adult Worker
Location: Waltham Forest, London
Contract: Full-time
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £27,636 Per Annum (ILW) plus pension and other benefits
Closing Date: Sunday 22nd September 2024
About the Role
The Young Adult Support Worker will work as part of a team delivering an assessment, support and move-on service to vulnerable clients in supported accommodation. The successful candidate will have a caseload of 8 clients aged 18-25, in a male-only supported accommodation in Waltham Forest.
You will be required to work from our offices in Lambeth once a week approximately or as the business need arises. Your work will be underpinned by the organisation’s Endeavour model of assets-based, psychologically informed delivery. The aim is to ensure that every client leaves a service with the skills and resilience to be confident and self-determining in their lives.
Working under the direction, guidance and support of a manager/senior worker you will be responsible for a caseload of clients and share responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all clients, volunteers and staff in the service. In accommodation-based services, you will ensure that the accommodation is properly maintained and support the client to sustain their tenancy and participate in a positive and successful move-on.
Key responsibilities include:
You will carry a caseload of clients for whom you will be the named key worker, and you will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the well-being and day-to-day support of all clients in the services
You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service
You will develop and implement SMART outcomes based support plans for your key clients
You will deliver one-to-one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with.
You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of clients following data protection and information sharing protocols.
About You
You will need to have the following skills and experience:
An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way.
An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, and substance use.
A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
Able to demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
Commitment to working in a manner, which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one, suffers from discrimination.
Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.
In return for working here, you will receive:
A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role
Flexible working model for suitable roles.
26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.
Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.
Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service
Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.
Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.
Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More
Death in service (4x Base salary)
Legal Advice line
About the Organisation
The employer delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.
You may have experience in areas such as: Support Worker, Peer Support, Project Manager, Care Caseworker, Youth Project Coordinator, Youth Caseworker, Care Worker, Health Care Assistant, Support Worker, Nurses, Social Care Worker, Care Assistant, Wellbeing Worker etc. #INDSCP
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by Social Care People on behalf of the organisation

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