Support Worker

6 months ago

St Austell, United Kingdom LiveWest Full time

**About The Role**:
We are offering an exciting opportunity to join our Support team in Cornwall as a part time Children & Young Persons Support Worker.

Based in **St Austell**, you will work across Cornwall visiting children and young people in temporary accommodation provided by LiveWest. You will be lone working with people who have complex needs including substance misuse, mental ill-heath, fleeing domestic abuse and any other challenging issues.

Providing a holistic support service for children and young people who may exhibit challenging behaviours. You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication and support with each individual to draw up a person centred plan and help them establish and work towards their goals and aspirations.

You will need to be able to effectively risk assess, have a good understanding of safeguarding and be able to develop strong links with other services and providers that support clients with complex needs.

You will be expected to work flexibly to ensure that the needs of the children and young people are met and this will include late shifts and some weekend working.

This role is being offered on a **permanent**,** part time **basis, working **22.2 hours** per week, over 3 days to include weekend working.

To be considered for the role of Child & Young Persons Support Worker, you will:

- Have an understanding of support needs and support planning.
- Have an excellent understanding of how to engage children and young people.
- Have experience of risk assessing and risk management.
- Be a great communicator with the ability to build a rapport.
- Have accurate record keeping and computer skills.
- Confident in lone working and be a good team player.
- Have a flexible approach to work.
- Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Be resilient and adaptable.
- Have an open, friendly personality and the ability to maintain a positive attitude in challenging situations.

**What we offer**:
- Discretionary Bonus scheme.- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
- Lifestyle discounts portal and internal supplier discounts offer great savings.
- Defined Contribution pension scheme - employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
- Family Friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Car Benefit scheme.
- Volunteering days.

**About The Company**:
LiveWest provides over 39,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.

As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.

As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please click here.

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