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Young People Support Worker

* Housing provider in Supported Living

* Grantham, Lincolnshire

* £13.88 PAYE / £18.00 Umbrella

* Temp to Perm.

Are you passionate about helping others?

Are you looking for a new challenge in Social Housing?

Client snapshot:

An excellent opportunity has been made available by my client, an established housing provider in the UK. My client has a large portfolio of supported living projects and offers generic housing management and supported housing services.

Vacancy Brief:

* The vacancy is that of a Young People Support Worker.

* This is a potential temp to perm vacancy based in Grantham.

* Full Time hours, 35 per week.

* This post will be shift–based consisting of morning and lates between 8am – 6pm

* Working Pattern will be Week 1: Tuesday - Friday l Week 2: Monday - Thursdays l Week 3: Thursday – Sunday

* Shifts: Mornings are 8am – 4pm and Lates are 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm.

* The pay rate for this job is £13.88 per hour on PAYE OR £18.00 Umbrella.

* Full UK Driver’s License and access to a vehicle is preferrable.

* A current Enhanced DBS covering Child and Adult workforce will be required for this job role.

* Service User group is 16 – 18 or up to 21 if leaving care.

The Responsibilities:

* As a Young People Support Worker, you will provide front-line support work 1-2-1 with one or two young people in a home environment.

* In your job role as a Young People Support worker, you will be supporting young people to enhance their independent living skills.

* Part of your job role as a young people Support worker will be tailor person centered action plans based upon any needs identified.

* An important part of your job role will be to offer support and guidance to young people throughout, empowering them to be independent.

* Furthermore, you will be keeping documents and paper trails up to date and within this documenting all support with the YP within their dedicated support file.

Skill Outcomes of this role:

This role provides an excellent springboard for other criminal justice professions including experience of working with a range of criminal justice agencies.

In addition, you will gain experience in liaising local authority Housing Benefit departments and the DWP to resolve financial issues.

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