Transforming Lives Co • Eastleigh, Hampshire

Youth & Community Worker (Live-in Support Worker)

About this role

The candidate will be required to accompany, support and promote the wellbeing of young people (16 - 21yrs) living in a supported accommodation provision.

This role is umeasured work as defined by HMRC.

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 5 days per week (subject to your availability and needs of the service).
  • Carry out house-keeping duties (cleaning, etc) to maintain a safe and healthy environment

Pay Minimum £850p/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

Free Parking

Flexible working days if required.

To apply please forward CV to admin@tlcsocialcare.co.uk