Youth Support Specialist

7 days ago


Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Baca Charity Full time £24,150 - £27,760
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Residential Support Worker to join our team at Baca Charity. As a key member of our Support Team, you will provide advice, assistance, and support to young people in our care, helping them to rebuild their lives and achieve their potential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Welcome newly arrived young people into our accommodation, helping them feel safe and able to rest, with compassion and empathy.
  • Actively support young people to make progress and develop in the following areas: physical wellbeing and emotional wellbeing, personal safety, education and learning, employment and training, and social engagement.
  • Be an excellent and positive role model, offering advice, guidance, and assistance, and consistently modeling behaviors in line with Baca's values.
  • Train young people in living skills and looking after a home, including washing, personal safety, cleaning, cooking, and food safety.
  • Provide emotional support at times of difficulty, anxiety, or stress.
  • Encourage young people to settle into and maintain a healthy routine, including regularly attending education and social activities.
  • Act as a co-keyworker for the young people, ensuring that their support plans and progress are up to date and that all their needs are being met.
  • Enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries, challenging any unhelpful or unsafe behaviors and encouraging safe and positive behaviors.
  • Work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
  • Maintain very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers.
  • Ensure regular appropriate reporting requirements are consistently met, meeting regulations set out by Ofsted.
  • Complete and update all admin work as part of the role, including month-end reports and support plans, on time and in a consistent manner.
Requirements
  • Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the values of Baca.
  • Actively participate in the delivery of the aims and objectives of the organization, working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve them.
  • Demonstrate curiosity and willingness to learn, being willing to give and receive feedback on performance with colleagues and managers.
  • Play an active and supportive role within the organization.
  • Actively participate in team meetings, making a positive contribution to enable young people outcomes to be achieved.
  • Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca's Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
  • Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca's Equality and Diversity Policy.
  • Consistently outwork the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidents or concerns, in line with Baca's Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy and whistleblowing.
  • Adhere to all Baca's policies and procedures.
Personal Specification

We are looking for a Support Worker who is passionate about seeing unaccompanied young refugees achieve their potential and rebuild their lives for a better future. The successful applicant will have a personal style that is in line with Baca's vision and values. They will be a good self-starter and have excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire our young people to be the best they can be. The successful applicant will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. They will be very approachable, enjoy working as part of a wider team, but also able to manage their own time and workload. Someone who is supportive, approachable, responsible, reliable, personable, and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca's values.



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