Casual Youth Support Practitioner - Residential Care

Suffolk County Council; Ipswich; Vor Ort; GBP 17.000 - 25.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Fully funded Level 3 Diploma in AFC

LGPS membership

Travel and wellbeing benefits

Zusammenfassung

Suffolk County Council is seeking Casual Youth Support Practitioners for Ipswich Children's Home to provide day-to-day support to vulnerable children and teens aged 11–17. You will help those facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges, including trauma, while building trusting relationships and promoting growth in a structured, supportive environment.

Role involves fixed shifts, overnight sleep-ins as needed, and close collaboration with parents, social workers, and educators.

Qualifikationen

• Willingness to undertake training to update knowledge and skills.
• Must have or be able to obtain a driving licence and have access to personal transport or mobility that meets role requirements.
• Ability to work fixed shifts.
• Experience in Residential Care, Youth Work, Learning Support, Health Care, Education or Family Support preferred.

Aufgaben

• Promote development of children and young people within the environment.
• Safeguard all children from threats to health and welfare.
• Maintain a safe and sensitive atmosphere that meets children's needs.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with parents, social workers, teachers and other professionals.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records.
• Deliver effective communications within the Home and with outside agencies and the community.
• Assist in planning and implementing care plans in collaboration with other professionals.

Kenntnisse

Fixed shifts

Mobility/Transport

Ausbildung

Level 3 Diploma in Residential Child Care

Jobbeschreibung

Suffolk County Council is seeking Casual Youth Support Practitioners for Ipswich Children's Home to provide day-to-day support to vulnerable children and teens aged 11–17. You will help those facing social, emotional, and mental health challenges, including trauma, while building trusting relationships and promoting growth in a structured, supportive environment.

Role involves fixed shifts, overnight sleep-ins as needed, and close collaboration with parents, social workers, and educators.