Casual Youth Support Worker

Purpose and Summary of Job

To work with young people and adults ranging between 16 and 25 years of age to safeguard and promote their safety and welfare at all times. To support young adults to feel a sense of belonging and influence within their home, providing individualised day to day care and support.

To provide and encourage young people to access opportunities to engage in hobbies and experiences in order to attain positive outcomes, boost confidence and improve resilience whilst increasing their levels of independence and self-regulation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

· To act as a positive role model;

· To support the daily needs of the young people;

· To support links with their families and local community; promoting continued contact and involvement;

· To follow guidelines in support of positive behaviour and reinforcement;

· To provide emotional support at times of difficulty;

· To create a safe and happy environment in which to live and learn;

· To help young people to access education, health and leisure services;

· To provide young people with the guidance they need to boost their independence skills;

· To contribute to the placement planning and recording systems for students;

· To collate information required for the young persons progress reports or placement reviews.

· To plan, undertake and record key worker sessions;

· To ensure that documentation including files / electronic records are up to date and well organised;

· To ensure that the young persons Care Plan is kept up to date and relevant to their interests and needs;

· To take ownership and act in the best interest of the young persons health needs, which may require you to attend appointments with health professionals. And to complete and be accountable for the actions following these appointments;

· To make sure the young persons have adequate and suitable clothing and ensure the young persons is clean and presentable along with supporting the student with any self-care needs they may have;

· To know the young persons, which may include, although not limited to, their file, background and family details, their interests and hobbies, encouraging them to take part, join clubs etc;

· To support the young persons to express their views at various meetings such as the College Student Council and house meetings;

· To support and encourage the young persons to actively feedback about the service they receive.

Medication and Treatment

To where requested, train and administer medication and treatment in accordance with the safe administration of medication policy, following training and guidance from suitably qualified staff members.

MAPA (Management of Actual and Potential Aggression)

To do all you reasonably can to obtain and maintain sufficiently good physical health to be able to undertake MAPA training and annual re-accreditation.

To obtain and maintain at all times accreditation in the MAPA system, including compliance timelines and refresher programs.

Personal Training & Professional Development

To be a reflective practitioner, that:

· Seeks out advice and supervision whenever necessary;

· Attends and contributes to supervision with good analysis and suggested solutions, as well as an agenda of items to discuss;

· Always makes high quality and well-presented written and spoken reports and records.

Qualifications

· Willingness to undertake all training as requested.

· Commitment to undertake professional development.

• QCF level 3 in adult care or equivalent.

• Care certificate.

• Relevant qualification in safeguarding.

• Relevant care qualifications for example behaviour management strategy,

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From £13.75 per hour

Work Location: In person