Support Worker

P+S Care and Support Services; Tendring; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A supportive care organization in Tendring is seeking compassionate individuals to provide support for young people aged 16-17 in a semi-independent living environment. This role involves equipping young people with essential life skills, fostering emotional health, and offering unwavering support during their progression toward independence. You will collaborate with professionals and create activities that foster safety and well-being, making a meaningful impact on their future. Join a team dedicated to making real changes in young people's lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people and a genuine desire to support their development.
• Ability to collaborate with multi-agency professionals.
• Skills in emotional regulation and advocacy for young people's needs.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in transitioning from instability to independence.
• Facilitate events and activities that promote safety and well-being.
• Provide practical and emotional support in daily living skills.

Skills

Communication

Safeguarding

De-escalation

Trauma-informed practice

Resilience

Job description

Working with a long standing organisation who have been providing support to Young People for over 15 years.

A company that values, nurtures and really does put their young people and staff at the forefront of everything they do.

You will be delivering support within a Semi Independent Supported Accommodation setting for 16-17 year old Looked After Children and Care Leavers.

Every single day you will be playing a crucial role in providing practical and emotional support by providing trauma perceptive approaches in a therapeutic environment.

This role is multifaceted focusing on empowerment to develop skills, confidence and resilience,

Interested - lets read on

Child Protection - you will be given all the relevant training to ensure you are keeping our young people safe, we will empower you to work with multi agency professionals to ensure collaboration in the Young Persons journey

You will be given full reign to create events, activities that support the plan to improve staying safe, physical and emotional health, economic wellbeing, engaging with education, training and employment.

Responsibilities

• You genuinely change lives
• You play a key role in helping young people move from instability to independence — the impact you make is real, visible, and long-lasting.
• No two days are ever the same
• Every shift brings new challenges, conversations, and wins. It's a dynamic role that keeps you engaged and learning.
• You help young people build real-world skills
• From budgeting and cooking to tenancy readiness and emotional regulation, you help equip young people for adult life.
• You become a trusted, positive adult
• Many young people in SIA haven't always had consistent support. Being someone they can rely on is incredibly rewarding.
• You see progress first-hand
• Whether it's a young person attending education, managing emotions better, or sustaining their accommodation — you get to see growth happen.
• You develop valuable, transferable skills
• Communication, safeguarding, de-escalation, trauma-informed practice, and resilience are skills that open doors across health and social care.
• You advocate for young people
• You give young people a voice and support them to engage with professionals, services, and opportunities they may not access alone.
• You work within a supportive, purpose-driven team
• SIA teams are united by shared values — collaboration, care, and commitment to positive outcomes for young people.
• You help break cycles
• By offering stability, boundaries, and encouragement, you help young people avoid homelessness, exploitation, and repeat crises.
• The job has real meaning
• At the end of the day, you go home knowing your work mattered — not just on paper, but in someone's life