Individual Worker

Blue Sky Fostering; England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave 28 days + bank

Birthday leave

Health days

Refer a friend scheme

Employee assistance programme 24/7

Auto Enrolment Pension

Cycle to Work

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/

Job summary

Blue Sky Fostering is seeking an Individual/Youth Worker in Romsey to deliver Theraputically Led Care Service (TLC). You will provide one-to-one support to young people in community, school or activity settings, building trust and modelling positive behaviour under supervision of a clinical team.

The role requires a driving licence, willingness to travel, enhanced DBS, and flexible hours to meet the needs of young people outside school hours.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
• Enhanced DBS check required
• Experience working with children and young people
• Good understanding of safeguarding issues
• Clear verbal and written communication
• Willing to travel to appointments
• Flexibility to work outside office hours as needed
• Commitment to equality and choosing to improve lives of looked-after children

Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one support to young people on the TLC Programme
• Engage in direct work in the community, leisure activities or school settings
• Build positive relationships and help young people feel safe with adults
• Model acceptable behaviour and promote pro-social skills
• Observe and report on social functioning and skill development to the clinical team
• Plan, facilitate and deliver support services and group activities
• Visit foster homes and supervise children at Blue Sky social events

Skills

Driving licence & vehicle

DBS check completed

Experience with children

Safeguarding awareness

Clear communication

Willing to travel

Flexible hours

Commitment to equality

Job description

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Individual Worker

Job Title: Individual/Youth Worker

Location: Romsey

Salary: From £26,300

Working Pattern: 37.5 hours a week

Blue Sky Fostering has a brilliant opportunity for a dedicated and dependable individual, with relevant experience of working with children and young people, to join the team in our Romsey office as an Individual Worker.

The Role

We are looking for someone to be part of our team delivering the Therapeutically Led Care Service (TLC). The Individual Worker will be responsible for supporting the young person’s progress in the TLC Programme by engaging in direct, focused work with them in the community, in leisure activities or at school.

As an Individual Worker, you will be there to provide one to one support to young people on the programme. You will be expected to build positive relationships with the child and help them to trust and feel safe with adults. You will also be expected to model acceptable behaviour, promote pro-social behaviour and practice problem solving skills. The Individual Worker will be responsible for undertaking observations and providing information to the clinical team about the social functioning and skill development of the young people in community settings.

The successful candidate will work closely with members of the clinical team to offer support and provide vital assistance for a variety of tasks that contribute to ensuring children’s care and development needs are met. As directed, you will be responsible for planning, facilitating and delivering a range of support services. This includes implementing group activities for carers, children and young people, undertaking visits to foster homes and supervising children at Blue Sky social events.

What we’re looking for

To apply for this position, it is essential you:

• Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have a vehicle
• Are willing to undertake an enhanced DBS
• Have experience in working with children and young people, including managing challenging behaviour
• Have a good understanding and awareness of child safeguarding issues
• Able to communicate clearly and effectively, verbally and in writing with a wide audience
• Are willing to travel as and when required to a range of appointments
• Are willing to work flexible hours, including non-office hours, in order to meet the needs of supporting young people socially outside of school hours
• Share a commitment to Equal Opportunities in all work practices and to improving the lives of children who are looked after

Why work for us?

• Generous Annual Leave – 28 days PLUS your Bank Holiday Entitlement
• Birthday Leave – a paid day off for your birthday
• Good Health Days – no sickness in a 6 month period and get an additional day off!
• Refer A Friend Scheme with a monetary incentive
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Platform that provides access to advice and support 24/7
• Auto Enrolment Pension
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Optional Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave/Shared Parental Leave

Everyone is welcome

Diversity and inclusion are the principles for how we build our teams and Blue Sky Fostering strives to create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity are valued and celebrated. We want a workforce which represents the communities we serve and work, to ensure no applicant or employee is treated unfairly on the basis of race, gender, age, disability, religion or identity. We recognise and value the individual differences and contributions of all employees and believe that by working together we can achieve equality for all.

*Blue Sky Fostering is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and vulnerable people in our care. Successful applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.