Youth Support Worker

1 day ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Safe Haven Accommodation Full time

**Job Title**:Youth Support Worker/ Key Worker

**Location**:Bristol/South West

**Salary**:£10.28 per hour (day rate), £8.91 per hour (sleeps)

**Contracts**: Permanent & Bank opportunities available

At Safe Haven Accommodation, we are always looking for talented people to join our team. If you are committed to helping young people achieve their full potential, we want to hear from you

Due to expansion, we have some exciting opportunities to join our dynamic team as a Youth Support Worker/Key Worker.

**The Role**

Safe Haven Accommodation specialise in providing a range of supported accommodation and supported living services for semi-independent Looked After Children from the age of 16+.**
You will be someone who has experience of working with children and young people.

In this role, you will be working closely with young people, colleagues and professionals to promote young peoples welfare. You will support young people to complete activities to promote their independence and ensure any concerns are recorded and reported in line with our policies and procedures. Safeguarding will be at the forefront of everything you do.
- Safeguarding young people and protecting from harm
- Promotion of young peoples welfare
- Reading risk assessments and updating them
- Reporting any concerns in relation to child protection
- Visitor checks
- Dealing with significant incidents
- Ensuring all documents and reports are completed
- Encouragement and development of life skills to promote independence
- Attending relevant meetings with professionals
- Providing a positive, welcoming and stimulating environment for young people
- Performing other ad hoc duties as required

**What were looking for**
- Are willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
- Have experience in working with children and young people, including managing challenging behaviour
- Have a good understanding and awareness of safeguarding issues
- Able to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing, with young people, colleagues & professionals

**Why work for us?**
- Multi-layered support from Team Leaders, Team Managers and On-call (24/7 support)
- Fully funded Level 3 apprenticeship qualifications
- Block shifts regularly available
- Single place of work per shift (not multiple locations per day)
- £10.28 per hour day rate
- Sleep in's paid by the hour at £8.91
- Flexibility of shifts for work/life balance (bank staff)
- Overtime regularly available if desired
- Enhanced Bank Holiday pay (bank staff)
- Generous mileage allowance of 0.45p per mile (it is not essential that you drive)
- Contributory Company Pension Scheme
- Full induction training including shadow shifts prior to going on shift
- Training updates and development offered
- Clear progression path for staff who wish to develop their careers
- Paperless environments
- Employee Recruitment Referral Bonus Scheme of £300 per hire for recommendation and £100 for the new staff member
- Annual company events (eg, staff Christmas Parties)
- 28 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) increasing to 30 days after long service

We are also committed to equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively across all of our activities. We aim to have a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds and cultures and can provide the relevant knowledge, abilities and skills for our organisation.

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