Young Persons Support Worker

4 weeks ago


Cardiff, United Kingdom Moxie People Full time

**Are you a caring, passionate, and driven Support Worker, who'd thrive in a role working with some of our society’s most challenged young people?**

If you're experienced in supporting, guiding, and keeping young/vulnerable people on the right path, then Moxie would love to speak with you about a brilliant permanent Young Persons Support Worker role in Merthyr.

This is your opportunity to join an inspirational Welsh charity who are on a mission to end youth homelessness, once and for all.

**Job details**:

- Title: Young Persons Support Worker (Housing First Team)
- Location: Home-Based / Merthyr
- Contract: Permanent
- Salary: £21,702 per annum
- Hours: 35 hours (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5:00pm - flexible)

**What will you be doing day to day?**
- As a Young Persons Support Worker on the Housing First project, you will spend your time working with young people/care leavers (16-24 years) in the community, in residential projects, and in their own homes.
- You will provide encouragement, inspiration, and guidance, to empower young people to take charge of their lives and make positive changes.
- You'll have the freedom to create and update person-centred support plans around the young person’s needs and aspirations.
- You'll work with local agencies, including housing services, health services, education providers etc, to provide the very best support and opportunities for these young people.

**Young Persons Support Worker - Role requirements**:

- Support work experience, preferably with young adults (16 years +), people experiencing homelessness, or other housing-related support services
- The skills needed to help people to develop the confidence and independent living skills needed to sustain a tenancy
- An understanding of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma Informed Practice
- A driver with transport is essential
- Someone who is motivated to help others succeed
- If you understand the benefits system, even better

**INDH**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £21,702.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Flexitime
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- homelessness, housing or young person: 1 year (required)
- benefits advice: 1 year (preferred)
- support work/advice or cyp residential care: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: FSW3001



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