Youth Worker

**Creative Living Care is growing and recruiting**

We offer long and short-term placements for young people, in living environments that provide them with the best possible chance for future success; we provide support services to meet specific needs and preferences.

We have been open since November 2019 and have been going from strength to strength. We are passionate about providing quality accommodation to all our young people and pride ourselves on our high standards. Housing is one of the most significant challenges that young people in care deal with; very few care leavers have any choice in their accommodation and young people often speak about being placed in unsuitable housing. We listen to and value the wishes and feedback from our young people.

Everyone needs somewhere to call home and we feel strongly about providing stable and nurturing homely environments.

**Are you the sort of person we are looking for?**
- Patient, positive, reliable and energetic?
- Able to work in and around the Blackpool/Preston **area?**:

- Looking for Full Time, Part Time or Bank hours?
- Able to work upto 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Sunday, 7.00am - 10.00pm, to include mornings, evenings, weekends and sleep in shifts.
- Able to drive, have access to a vehicle and able to obtain business insurance?

**About the Role**:
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and progressive new service and help us maintain our high standards of practice. We are looking for people who are team players, excellent communicators, and positive role models. You will help in the development and implementation of policies and practices of the service.

There are a wide variety of issues that young people in and leaving care are affected by and as a Creative Practitioner, you will support our Young People, who live semi-independently within their own homes, to develop and strengthen their daily living skills in preparation for leaving local authority care. You will be working on a 1:1 basis as part of a wider team and offer practical assistance and/or emotional support in areas such as:

- Domestic tasks ie cooking, cleaning, shopping
- Education and/or training
- Seeking employment
- Tenancy support
- Safeguarding
- Attending appointment
- Finances
- Building confidence
- Emotional wellbeing
- Family contact
- Encouraging positive behaviours

**In return we can offer**:

- Excellent rates of pay - upto £10.87 per hour
- Paid for Enhanced DBS Check
- 28 days holiday
- Pension Scheme
- Staff bonus and reward scheme
- A varied role where no two days are the same
- Opportunities to develop within a person centre company
- Recommend a Friend Scheme from £200 (T&C's apply)

**Requirements**:
**Do you have the qualities we are looking for?**
- Able to actively listen and empathise
- Able to follow instruction and procedures
- Ability to engage with Young People in a positive and proactive way
- Comfortable working alone, as part of a wider team

**Do you have the knowledge & experience we are looking for?**
- Level 3 in Health and Social Care and Children and Young People’s Services; or equivalent; or a preparedness to work towards the same.
- Minimum of two years’ experience working with Young People, in particular, those that may have additional support needs.
- Experience building productive relationships with internal and external agencies so Young People get the best possible services from a range of opportunities
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation, statutory frameworks and national policy affecting services for Children, Young People and Families, particularly looked after children and leaving care
- High level verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to use different communication styles
- Strong ICT literacy, including the ability to use recording systems and Microsoft packages
- Ability to organise and prioritise work, managing conflicting work pressure and deadlines
- Commitment to an organisational culture and the development of services that value equality, diversity and improving outcomes

**If you are looking for a fresh start and are wondering if a career with us might be your next step, we'd like to hear from you**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 10-25 per week

**Salary**: £10.50-£11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme
- Loyalty bonus
- Performance bonus
- Signing bonus

**Experience**:

- Young People: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- L3 in C&YP's Services or Equivalent (preferred)
- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person