Details:
- Salary: £13.80 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Grennwich
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Youth Support Worker
LOCATIONS: Greenwich
SALARY: £13.80 Basic £15.53 including holiday
DURATION: Temp to Perm
HOURS: Up to 37.5 hours per week
(Early: 8am - 4pm Mid: 12pm – 8pm Late: 1.30pm -10.30pm)
Daily Duties
Responsible for key-working a caseload of young people
Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs, potential risks and agree levels of support and actions to professional standards
Co-develop a positive behaviour support plan with the individual that identifies triggers and actions required to enable positive risk taking through reduced risks
Support customers to claim and receive eligible benefits, deal with relevant agencies to develop life skills, budgeting, financial literacy, and managing finances effectively
Encourage tenants to pay their rent and to ensure that rent accounts are managed effectively
Support customers to access other services including CMHT, substance misuse agencies and/or work in partnership with other agencies as part of the support planning process
Support customers to maintain activities including but not limited to education, employment, training, informal accreditation and volunteering opportunities
Promote customers to develop social skills, positive and healthy relationships and keep safe in a variety of settings
Engage customers to place their voice, aspirations, and interests at the heart of service delivery Promoting inclusion, equality, diversity, and community cohesion
Positively support customers to understand their child’s development in line with best practice guidance
Essential requirements
DBS within the last 12 months (must have original copy)
Previous residential support
Experience working with youth
For more information on this role please contact Emily Rex on (phone number removed) or send an up-to-date CV to (url removed)