Youth Support Worker - West Bromwich, United Kingdom - Eclipse Properties Ltd

Description

Company Description

Our aim is to provide support to vulnerable young people so they can gain the life and social skills necessary for them to obtain and maintain independence when they move on.

We do this by ensuring young people work with fully qualified staff who will support them in running a successful tenancy, looking after their property, engaging with education, training and employment and meeting all other support needs, tailor made to the young person.

Landlords who approach us about renting properties to us can do so with confidence, we will look after you and your property every step of the way.

Job Description:


Post Title:

Youth Support Worker (Various Shifts)


Reference:

YSW/APR.2023/ZH.AD


Vacancy Type:

Various


Reporting to:

Manager


Hours of Work:


Remuneration:

- £10.42 per hr (Unqualified) - £11.50 per hr (Qualified with one years experience of working with young people)

• Pension Scheme
• Comprehensive Training
• Pool car
• Company laptop and mobile provided

Nature of the role:

• Support young people leaving care to develop their skills, confidence and selfesteem.
• Deliver an effective and flexible service for the young people in partnership with local authorities and relevant agencies.
• Ensure the young person is prepared for independent living when turning 1
• You will be managing a case load of at least 8 young people across various locations and will conduct visits and support the young person with their needs.

Qualifications:


Qualifications required
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MUST have 12 months experience of working with vulnerable young people
:

• Training within child protection, challenging behaviour, substance misuse, health and Safety, risk assessing desirable.
• Update training will be provided by the company._

Essential Skills Required

• Excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Full driving license

• Computer literate

• Outlook, Word and Excel

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12 months experience of working with vulnerable young people:

• Excellent organisational, communication and report writing skills
• The ability to work independently and in a team
• Good time management skills
• Flexibility with attitude and shift patterns
• Confident and competent in supporting clients with challenging behaviour
• Empathetic individual, who will relate to our service users
• Someone who can absorb and process information effectively
• Can conduct a schedule of visits across a range of geographical locations with a case load of at least 8 young people.
• Manage their own time and case load effectively
• Interact with and engage with the young people.

Additional Information

Duties include

_ Provide a safe, comfortable and supportive home for the individuals we support:_

• Support service users to actively contribute to the running of their own home.
• Participate in rotas which may include evening or weekend work.
• Assist in health and safety assessments, follow health and safety procedures and participate in fire drills and audits.
• Report any maintenance and repair tasks in the house, to the Service Manager/Team Leader
• Be First Aid Trained (this will be given during induction).
• Follow the company's health and safety policies and procedures as instructed by Manager.

_ Assist client users to present themselves as valued members of the local community:_

• Create opportunities for social and leisure activities with service users.
• Introduce service users to a range of facilities and amenities in the local neighbourhood and wider community.
• Assist individuals in developing their skills, facilitating access and enrolment in further education/community education, training, employment.
• Assist individuals to maintain and develop a range of relationships within the community including friends, neighbours and other social contact.

_ Ensure that the rights of our service users are always protected and respected:_
Support services users so they can exercise their rights in the following areas:

• privacy

- choice
- participation in decision making
- expression of their own cultural identity
- entitlement to services
- feedback on the service they receive and the right to complain


_ Liaise with other professionals on behalf of the individuals we support:_

• Register and maintain contact with a wide range of outside professionals, e.g. Local Authorities, General Practitioners, Dentists, Opticians, Therapists, Solicitors, etc.
• Work in a professional manner with all professionals you may come into contact with during daytoday operations.

_ Keep records and participate in administrative tasks:_

• Assist in writing, receiving and updating of individual care plans in conjunction with the Service Manager/Team Leader.
• Assist and participate in a wide range of administrative tasks necessary for the smooth running of the service.
• Complete written and typed records, forms and reports for each service user assigned to you accurately and hon