Support Worker- Harlow Ladyshot

Nacro; Harlow; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Nacro recherche un Support Worker pour le Young People Support Service à Harlow. Ce poste permanent de 35 heures par semaine implique de travailler avec des jeunes en situation de risque, en fournissant un soutien individualisé et en développant des plans d'action. Le travail requiert des déplacements, un engagement envers une approche informée sur le traumatisme, et la capacité à établir des relations de confiance avec les jeunes.

Qualifications

• Expérience en soutien à des jeunes ou dans le domaine judiciaire.
• Permis de conduire requis.
• Capacité à travailler en équipe et à établir un bon rapport avec les jeunes.

Responsibilities

• Gérer un propre cas, assurer le suivi de la progression des jeunes.
• Développer et mettre en œuvre des plans de soutien.
• Maximiser la collecte de loyers et les demandes d'allocations.

Skills

Support aux jeunes

Gestion de cas

Communication

Liaison avec des agences externes

Job description

Support Worker - Young People Support Service

Location: Harlow (Ladyshot)

Salary: £27,404 per annum (including base salary + 6% AW + £1300 UWH)

Hours: 35 hours/week (plus 5 hours paid lunch breaks). Shift work and weekends required. Shifts: 8am-4pm (early) and 12pm-8pm (late).

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Nacro is pleased to introduce Essex NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition), a new support provision focused on assisting young people. You will manage your own caseload, overseeing their progress from entry to independence, using a trauma-informed approach with the mantra: “No decision about you without you!”

We are recruiting staff to work with:

• Young people aged 16-17 at risk of homelessness
• Care leavers aged 18-21
• Vulnerable young parents up to age 21
• Other vulnerable 18-21-year-olds

Who are we looking for?

Support Worker with experience supporting young people, helping with accommodation, benefits, finances, employment, training, and addressing offending behaviour. Liaison with offender managers and third-party agencies is essential.

Driving license and access to a vehicle are required for travel across the county. Previous criminal justice or support work experience is desirable but not essential.

Key duties include:

• Develop and implement support and safety plans with service users, referring to specialist agencies as needed. Record, monitor, review, and update progress and outcomes regularly.
• Maximize rent collection and welfare benefit claims, taking proactive steps to minimize rent arrears and addressing issues per policy.
• Report property maintenance and damages promptly.
• Ensure DBS checks are completed.

This role requires a full UK driving license and use of a personal vehicle.