Youth & Community Worker (Support Worker Live-in Role)
| Posting date: | 27 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £880per week |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dagenham, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Transforming Lives Co |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | TLC/SOC 3239/2024 |
Summary
This is a live-in position requiring a self motivated candidate to accompany, support and promote the wellbeing of young people (16 - 21yrs) living in a supported accommodation provision.
This is a live-in role as defined by HMRC as unmeasured work.
Your responsibilities will include some of the following:
- Offering personalised support and safeguarding young people to develop needed life skills including cooking, budgeting, healthy living, access education/training/employment etc.
- Accompany young people to appointments
- Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of the service user
- Support the young person to access social activities as well as making right choices
- Understand and manage challenging behaviours that young people may presents
- Working in partnership with social workers and others external agencies CAMHS, GP, Youth Offending service, etc.
- Adhering to organisational policies and procedures
- Willing to work nights and weekends per rota including Live-in for minimum 4 days per week (subject to your availability and personal needs).
Pay Minimum £880p/w pro rata
Candidates with minimum level 3 NVQ in Social Care or Equivalent.
Must possess level 3 in functional skills (ICT, Literacy and Numeracy) and willing to learn. Employment offer subject to Enhanced DBS / Police check and satisfactory references.
Employee Benefits and Assistance Programme:
Free Training available for interested candidates with passion to help others.
A pension with employer contribution
Paid annual leave - including public holidays pro rata
To apply please forward CV to admin@tlcsocialcare.co.uk
This is a live-in role as defined by HMRC as unmeasured work.
Your responsibilities will include some of the following:
- Offering personalised support and safeguarding young people to develop needed life skills including cooking, budgeting, healthy living, access education/training/employment etc.
- Accompany young people to appointments
- Promote the physical and emotional wellbeing of the service user
- Support the young person to access social activities as well as making right choices
- Understand and manage challenging behaviours that young people may presents
- Working in partnership with social workers and others external agencies CAMHS, GP, Youth Offending service, etc.
- Adhering to organisational policies and procedures
- Willing to work nights and weekends per rota including Live-in for minimum 4 days per week (subject to your availability and personal needs).
Pay Minimum £880p/w pro rata
Candidates with minimum level 3 NVQ in Social Care or Equivalent.
Must possess level 3 in functional skills (ICT, Literacy and Numeracy) and willing to learn. Employment offer subject to Enhanced DBS / Police check and satisfactory references.
Employee Benefits and Assistance Programme:
Free Training available for interested candidates with passion to help others.
A pension with employer contribution
Paid annual leave - including public holidays pro rata
To apply please forward CV to admin@tlcsocialcare.co.uk