Support Worker

Building Recruitment Co Ltd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Building Recruitment Co Ltd in Cardiff is recruiting a Support Worker for a fixed-term contract to support homeless young people aged 16-21 in supported accommodation. You will provide safe, person-centred and trauma-informed support to help them move towards independent living.

Key duties include delivering 1:1 and group sessions, creating individual plans, coordinating with children’s services, welfare rights and housing options, and safeguarding through multi-agency working.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering supported accommodation for high-need individuals.
• Knowledge of homelessness challenges, especially youth.
• Up-to-date safeguarding knowledge and relevant legislation.
• Experience with person-centred support planning and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of tenancy rights and housing benefits.
• Experience of advice, advocacy and mediation.
• Full driving licence and car with business insurance (or workable alternative).
• Enhanced DBS check required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver key working with 1:1 and group sessions, creating individual support plans.
• Help young people prepare for independence: daily living skills, welfare rights, housing options, and education.
• Create move-on plans and housing pathways for each young person.
• Support looked-after children and care-experienced youths with Cardiff Children’s Services.
• Safeguard young people through multi-agency working and attend meetings.
• Collaborate with social workers, health services, police, and housing professionals.
• Maintain case notes and outcome data in a Psychologically Informed Environment.

Skills

Support planning

Trauma-informed care

Multi-agency collaboration

Safeguarding knowledge

Job description

• Deliver key working and 1:1 and group support, creating individual support plans
• Safeguard young people through multi-agency working

• Deliver key working and 1:1 and group support, creating individual support plans
• Safeguard young people through multi-agency working

Support Worker Fixed Term Contract

£13.50 - £15.00hr

Cardiff

We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker for supported accommodation project in Cardiff for young people aged 16-21 who are homeless and moving towards independent living. We are looking for a Support Worker to join their team and help provide a safe, person-centred and trauma-informed service.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver key working and 1:1 and group support, creating individual support plans that promote choice and responsibility
• Help young people prepare for independence, including daily living skills, welfare rights, housing options and education, training and employment
• Create positive move-on plans and housing pathways for each young person
• Support Children Looked After and care-experienced young people, working with Cardiff Children’s Services
• Safeguard young people through multi-agency working and attend multi-agency meetings
• Work alongside social workers, health workers, police, criminal justice and housing professionals
• Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment, keeping case notes and outcome data accurate and up to date

About you

• Experience delivering supported accommodation for people with high needs
• Knowledge of the challenges facing homeless people, especially young people
• Up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding and legislation relevant to young people
• Experience of person-centred support planning and risk assessment
• Working knowledge of tenancy rights, housing benefit and other welfare benefits
• Experience of advice, advocacy and mediation
• A full, clean driving licence and access to a car with business insurance (or a workable alternative)
• Enhanced DBS check required