Live-In Youth Support & Wellbeing Advocate

Transforming Lives Co; Leicester; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions

Ongoing training

Benefits programme

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Transforming Lives Co in Leicester is seeking a motivated Youth & Community Worker for a live-in role to support young people aged 16–21 in a supported accommodation, promoting wellbeing and life skills.

Responsibilities include safeguarding, accompanying to appointments, promoting wellbeing, enabling access to education, training and employment, and coordinating with social workers and external agencies. Night and weekend shifts per rota, with live-in for a minimum of four days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum Level 3 NVQ in Social Care or equivalent.
• Level 3 Functional Skills in ICT, Literacy and Numeracy.
• Enhanced DBS / Police check required.
• Satisfactory references.

Responsibilities

• Offer personalised support and safeguarding to develop life skills.
• Accompany young people to appointments.
• Promote physical and emotional wellbeing of service users.
• Support access to social activities and informed choices.
• Understand and manage challenging behaviours.
• Work with social workers and external agencies (CAMHS, GP, Youth Offending).
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures.

Skills

Support for youth

Safeguarding

Life skills coaching

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Social Care

Functional Skills Level 3 (ICT, Literacy, Numeracy)

Job description

Transforming Lives Co in Leicester is seeking a motivated Youth & Community Worker for a live-in role to support young people aged 16–21 in a supported accommodation, promoting wellbeing and life skills.

Responsibilities include safeguarding, accompanying to appointments, promoting wellbeing, enabling access to education, training and employment, and coordinating with social workers and external agencies. Night and weekend shifts per rota, with live-in for a minimum of four days per week.