Trainee Youth Worker

TN United Kingdom; Beverley; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care organization is seeking experienced and trainee Residential Youth Workers to join their casual team. The role involves supporting young people aged 11 to 18 in residential homes, providing guidance, and ensuring a safe environment. Full training is provided, and there are opportunities for full-time positions. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills, reliability, and a willingness to engage with young people in various settings.

Qualifications

• Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
• Excellent communication skills with young people.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Provide security, guidance, and support to young people.
• Maintain a safe and enjoyable environment.
• Write accurate reports for reviews.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Reliability

Patience

Job description

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Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting experienced and trainee Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team. The role involves working in children’s residential homes and independent living settings. We seek flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals eager to work in a specialist environment where full training and qualifications are provided.

The position involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behavior and complex needs within residential or independent living environments. The goal is to create an environment that caters to the young person's intellectual, spiritual, social, and emotional needs.

You will work with young people aged 11 to 18 who are in the care system for various reasons and have diverse disorders, behaviors, and needs. Therefore, confidence, patience, and the right skill set are essential to make a positive impact on their lives.

In this role, you will support young people throughout the day with tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, education, and shopping. Interaction with professionals like social workers, probation officers, and police officers is also required, supporting young people in environments like classrooms, courts, and police stations.

A driving license is essential, as you will need to drive the unit car and transport young people to destinations such as family contacts, school, and social activities.

Please note that you will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check with Fulbridge Social Care and successfully finish one of our induction programs before placements are offered.

If interested, please send an updated CV, and our recruitment team will send you an application pack. Many of our casual team members are offered full-time positions within the first three months.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

1. Build strong professional relationships with service users and staff.
2. Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for young people and staff.
3. Keep all communication and information systems up to date.
4. Participate actively in meetings.
5. Support young people in managing their behavior using approved skills.
6. Promote equality, acknowledging individual differences.
7. Protect service users from abuse by staff, visitors, or other service users.
8. Write accurate reports for reviews and maintain records for monitoring.
9. Attend all required training and achieve relevant qualifications.
10. Attend work reliably and punctually, following a set shift pattern.
11. Stay updated with procedures and policy changes.
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others.
13. Undertake additional duties relevant to the role as needed.

Person Specification

• Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
• Ability to read, understand, and write clear reports.
• Excellent communication skills with young people.
• Willingness to participate in all activities and go wherever service users go.
• Reliability and high standards in completing tasks.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.
• Punctuality and reliability in attendance.
• Understanding of effective teamwork.
• Awareness of health, safety, and welfare of young people.
• Knowledge of how young people develop and learn.
• Understanding of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention.