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Youth Support Worker - Oysterfields
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,857.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 25857 - 25857 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2025 |
| Location: | St Albans, AL3 5UP |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | APR20256645 |
Summary
Support Worker - Young People`s Housing Service - St AlbansFull time - 37.5 hours per week - £25,857paWe provide high-quality care and support separated migrant children aged 16-24 who are homeless to support them to move on as part of our YPHS service.We're looking for great Support Workers to join our team who have the right values, behaviours and attitudes to be the difference.Who we are looking forWe`re keen to recruit individuals who care regardless of qualifications or experience. We care more about you sharing and demonstrating our values, which are:Putting our residents and service users firstTreating people with respect, promoting independence and choiceDeveloping passionate and committed teamsBeing cost effective without compromising standards or safetyIf you share our values, we`d love you to work for us.If you`re someone who is able to recognise the wishes and needs of vulnerable young people, responds well in a crisis and can work independently, we will give you all the training and support you need to do the role including a qualification in health and social care if you don`t already have one.About the roleYou`ll be empowering young people to lead independent and fulfilling lives with the support of a network of staff, social workers and local authority partners. You`ll use a positive approach to support them to develop independent living skills such as cooking, cleaning and budgeting so they can move into their own accommodation. You will also enable them to access work and educational opportunities and healthcare services. It will be a challenging but rewarding role where you can really be the difference to a vulnerable young persons` life.We provide a 24 hour service so you must be able to work shifts as part of a rota system which will include weekend and bank holiday working as well as sleep-ins. You must also have a drivers licence and access to a vehicle.Please note that a condition of your employment is that you commit to starting the following qualification within one year of joining Hightown:Frontline Staff - NVQ Level 4 or equivalent Children and Young Peoples Workforce DiplomaThe BenefitsIn return for your hard work and commitment, we offer a benefits package which includes:Generous annual leave allowance of 33 days per year, including statutory bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service£25,857 pa for a 37.5 hour a week contractRegular support from your line manager and colleaguesAnnual bonus based on satisfactory performanceMonthly attendance bonus on top of your basic salaryAnnual salary and cost of living reviewCommitment to health and wellbeing with the Five Ways to WellbeingOngoing professional development and support to deliver outstanding supportWorkplace pension scheme and life assurance of three times your annual salaryRefer-a-friend scheme: Earn a £130 bonus for each friend you refer to work for usFriendly and supportive team environmentEmployee assistance helplineMileage paid for car usageFully paid DBSHow to ApplyTo apply for the position of Support Worker please complete an online application form.Please see below for a copy of the Support Worker job description.Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on an ongoing basis and therefore we may close the vacancy early. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure they are considered.Hightown is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. Successful candidates will need to have a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service, together with any other relevant recruitment checks.We are an Equal Opportunities & Disability Confident Employer.