Details:
- Salary: £22,732 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Port Talbot Neath Port Talbot
- Date: 5 days ago
Description:
Want to end youth homelessness through prevention?
Young people who are transitioning from high level support, need more assistance when moving out of foster or residential care and out in to the community. Changing environments can be daunting...The Enhanced Transitional Support programme (ETS) is a brand new project that has been set up in partnership with Neath Port Talbot local authority, to help make the transition easier and more effective.
You will provide specialist, enhanced housing and related transitional support to vulnerable young people, within 24 hour supported accommodation. Your role will be an important one; you'll be the person they can rely on for help, advice, guidance, emotional and practical support. (Please note, there will be NO personal care involved in this role, it is NOT a health care position).
As the Support Worker, you will be based in the local area and support a small caseload of young people. You will work with the project based Support Assistants and cover the days (9.30am to 5pm).
What will you do?
Support vulnerable young people to reduce the likelihood of homelessness
Assisting young people to become more independent and self-sufficient
Provide day-to-day emotional and practical support
Be a guide and a mentor to those who need it most
Keep young people safe from harm by reducing risk
Achieve great outcomes by encouraging positive behaviours
Work with other organisations to provide the best level of support and advice
What do you need?
Experience of working with vulnerable young people
A background in Social Care, Support Work, Education or similar
Good understanding of safeguarding procedures
Strong health, safety and well being knowledge gained in supportive environment
An understanding of trauma, ACE's and mental health issues
Knowledge of housing and homelessness would be helpful
Willing and able to carry out a new DBS check and provide at least two employer references
Own transport is essential
Other info...
Permanent contract
Full and part time hours available (35 hours and 14 hours per week during the weekend)
Full time is Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 5pm
Part time is Saturday and Sunday 9.30am to 5pm
Full time salary of £22,732 per year or equivalent to £12.24 per hour
25 days annual leave raising 1 day per year up to 32 days
Pension scheme after 6 months
Well being support from an amazing internal team
Shifts will be 9.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday for full time and flexible for the part time position
There are full-time weekday and part-time weekend positions available
If this Support Worker role interests you, get in touch with Keeran @ Moxie People for an informal chat...or apply through this advert with your most up to date CV.
The role will be based in Port Talbot town centre, own transport is essential for this role