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The Vacancy

Role overview:

• Be part of an exceptional team who get hugely successful outcomes for young people.
• A service that is about much more than offering young people a roof over their head. It's about giving them a safe and inclusive home and help to achieve their potential, transition into independent living, and engage in employment or education and make genuine difference to their lives.
• You’ll act as a key worker to motivate and empower young people to gain independence and reach their full potential
• You’ll create support plans and help young people achieve their goals and independence, working collaboratively as part of a team who embrace differences
• You will learn to work in a truly psychologically informed way to help our young people.
• Further enhance your relationship building and partnership working skills, by promoting your services and working closely relevant local agencies such as the local authority, specialist charities, education and training providers, probation, social services, and housing provisions etc.

What do you need to be considered for this role?

• The ability to engage complex young people and build strong and positive relationships with good boundaries.
• A non-judgemental positive mindset and an understanding of the impacts of homelessness, substance misuse, family breakdown, domestic abuse, and trauma
• A forward-thinking and very resilient attitude, to overcome the barriers and setbacks you will face
• A strong character who can remain calm and collected in challenging situations
• Experience in support work or housing, with an understanding of housing options, housing law and basic benefits
• A full UK driving license and access to a car

Location: Newport

Contract: Part Time, Permanent

Salary: £13,411.80 pro rata (£22,353 FTE)

Hours: 21 hours per week, plus on call rota*

*Additional payment of £79.20 for on call

Any shift completed voluntarily or as part of on call will be paid in addition to your salary at relief rates;

Relief Pay per hour £ 11.55

Sleepover £ 155.70

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Part-time hours: 21 per week

Salary: £13,411.80 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Newport, Newport: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Experience:

• Home care: 1 year (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 03/07/2023
Reference ID: LLA905668