Young People Support Worker - Stockport, United Kingdom - Depaul Group

Depaul Group

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Stockport, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

HELP US END YOUTH HOMELESSNESS

About us:

The role:

Our Service at
Stockport mainly provides support services to Looked After Children (LAC). The Service support the young people to develop independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning and personal hygiene.

Managing budgets and understanding the wider benefits of work is also critical, and the young people access programmes for education, training and employment.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is interested in working with us as
Young People Support Worker.

This exciting job will avail you the opportunity to manage a caseload of clients, addressing their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs; supporting them to progress towards independence.

You will work in a rolling rota of daytimes, evenings and weekends (some shifts will be lone working) including bank holidays to ensure that young people have full staff support during their most difficult times.

Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours a week), permanent role.
Kindly see attached job description for more information about this great job opportunity.

About you:

You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.

Experience of working with young people or those who have experienced homelessness
Experience of working with looked after children / Care Leavers
An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, substance misuse or the care system
A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning

Our values and ethos

Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.

We provide services that:

Prevent homelessness
Increase the resilience of those we work with
Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering

We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:

Please note:

Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies