Youth Support Specialist

1 month ago

Southall, Greater London, United Kingdom St Christopher's Fellowship Full time
About the Role

As a Support Worker at St Christopher's, you will have the opportunity to develop authentic relationships with residents, ensuring their safety and well-being. You will be responsible for providing support, liaison with other professionals, and completing support documents to record information.

This role requires a high level of autonomy, as you will be the sole support worker providing support to young people in this service. You will be supported by a manager who will provide guidance and oversight.

About Us

Our vision is for every child and young person to be safe, loved, and happy, to achieve their potential, and have a bright future. St Christopher's is a leading charity for children and young people, providing fostering, children's homes, and innovative leaving care services across the UK and Isle of Man.

We are an equal-opportunity employer committed to developing an inclusive workforce where everyone feels they belong. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including people from different cultures, nationalities, socioeconomic backgrounds, ages, disabilities, religions, faith, sex, orientation, childcare responsibilities, and gender-diverse identities.

What You'll Need
  • At least one year's experience of working with young people
  • Genuine commitment to supporting young people to achieve their full potential
  • Understanding of the issues facing young people
  • Knowledge of the leaving care legislation and benefits system
  • Ability to cope effectively with challenging behaviour
  • Good communication and team working skills
  • Flexibility to some weekends and evenings to meet the needs of the young people
What We Offer
  • Competitive salary and reward structure offering salary progression based on performance
  • Friendly working environment, a fun, open, and honest culture
  • 25 days holiday rising to 27 days after 3 years' service, plus Bank Holidays, pro-rata
  • Industry-leading training programme, including access to level 3 qualifications, children's rights and participation, CSE, empowerment, mental health, and social pedagogy
  • Contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity and company sick scheme
  • BUPA employee assistance programme, offering counselling, financial advice, and legal support
  • Interest-free season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme
  • Discount shopping scheme at hundreds of retailers across the UK
  • Discretionary funded training programs
  • Employee awards based on performance and length of service
  • Fantastic opportunities to develop your career within our range of services

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