Youth Support Worker for Adolescents in Care

4 days ago


Powys, United Kingdom Powys County Council Full time

Social Work Role: Supporting Young People in Care

**About Us:**

Powys County Council seeks a dedicated and compassionate Youth Support Worker to join our 14+ Through Care Team. Our team focuses on providing support and guidance to young people in care, helping them achieve their full potential.

We are committed to ensuring the wellbeing, stability, and positive outcomes of our looked-after children. As a key member of our team, you will work collaboratively with young people, parents/carers, and professionals to provide a social work service that prioritizes their needs.

**Key Responsibilities:**

Provide a social work service to young people, focusing on keeping them safe and enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Work as part of a team, undertaking tasks on a duty rotational basis and providing cover for absent colleagues.

Foster and maintain good working relationships with colleagues and partners to ensure effective team operation.

Identify risk issues related to individual children's circumstances and ensure safeguarding measures are in place to minimize risk.

**Requirements:**

A passion for supporting disadvantaged young people to achieve positive outcomes.

Key skills in engaging with and building rapport with adolescents who may be difficult to engage and display challenging behavior.

The ability to identify risk and manage complex situations.

Strong assessment and written skills.

To be a team player with the ability to work with a range of professionals from different agencies and work independently as required.

A flexible approach to working and a can-do attitude.

Knowledge and skills or willingness to learn around working with Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Children.

**What We Offer:

An estimated annual salary of £35,854 (dependent on experience).

A supportive and collaborative team environment.

Ongoing training and development opportunities.



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