Youth Support Worker

Description:

Youth Support Worker

Search Health-care are working with a Nationally Recognised Health-Care Provider to source a number of experienced Youth Support workers to support individuals 16 - 24 year old's in their daily life.

The emphasis of this job will be working with vulnerable young adults supporting their daily activities and caring for them. It will be required of you to work long shifts, including nights. Your availability must be flexible in order to guarantee that service users receive support on a daily basis. Some service users may have mental health difficulties it is essential you have prior experience with mental health.The ideal applicant will have worked as a support worker in a similar supported living environment for at least six months.It is essential you have previous experience working with young adults aged 16 - 24 year old.

What we are looking for in you:
* Passionate about helping others and have the ability to support and encourage people to achieve their full potential.
* Commitment to ensure that people with disabilities are valued and enabled to take control of their own lives.
* You are looking to build a fulfilling and rewarding career in social care, truly making a difference to the lives of those who you support.
* You have at least 6 months experience in the health and social sector and are able to provide
2 years of employment referencing
* Have MAPA or PMVA training

Benefits:
Flexibility to base your work around existing commitments
Competitive hourly rates of pay as well as holiday entitlement

If you have the above experience, please contact us asap on (phone number removed) to register your details, or send us your CV to (url removed) If you meet the relevant criteria, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age