Youth Support Worker roles available (CROYDON) Croydon, England
Job description
*PLEASE NOTE*
Areas of work are;
- Bexleyheath and surrounding areas
- Croydon
- Swanley
Youth Support Worker (Brief key duties)
To be the key member of staff at a residential service responsible for the safety, security and comfortability of young people we support (16-25)
To Ensure they are reaching their potential in terms of Education employment and / or training
Preparing them for self management and a more independent lifestyle by focusing on identifying where their dependencies are and supporting these areas to become less dependent on staff and services in their pathway to independence.
Someone who is a good communicator on all levels whether that by young person interaction / team and staff dialogue / able to liaise confidently with external professionals including social workers, personal advisers, YOS, etc
You will need to be IT literate and maintain and update a quality management system, recording logs, incident reports and all aspects of YP support on a cloud based paperless system.
We require you to possess or sign up and work towards a Health and Social Care (Child and Adult Workforce) Level 2/3 qualification.
Part of this role requires elements of maintaining the environment to ag good standard which includes some cleaning responsibilities.
*Additional Information
Clear DBS required
This role requires Shift working (24 hour shifts for FT position) - E.g., Start 4pm work till midnight, you will then Sleep at midnight and be ready to start work again at 8am till 4pm.
Rates of pay are;
YSW = £10.42ph - £11.00ph
**The right person can expect ongoing vocational and mandatory annual training with fantastic operational and management support to develop in this role.
*Please no time wasters. Only competent, confident honest and motivated individuals should apply - we do not want average or fairly good support staff, excellence is a minimum here.
Job Types: Full-time, Zero hours contract
Salary: £10.42-£12.50 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
Application question(s):
- Please state which area of work you'd prefer to work in
Work Location: In person
