Trainee Youth Worker

Fulbridge Social Care; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care seeks Residential Youth Workers for casual roles supporting young individuals in care. Responsibilities include offering guidance, overseeing behavior, and facilitating activities in diverse environments. Ideal candidates will be flexible, reliable, and committed to making a positive impact in the lives of young people.

Qualifications

• Experience with young people in a care setting desirable.
• Driving license is essential.
• Willingness to participate in continuous training.

Responsibilities

• Support young people aged 11 to 18 with challenging behaviors.
• Assist with meals, cleaning, and education.
• Build strong professional relationships with service users.

Skills

Effective communication

Reliability

Professional relationship building

Understanding of health and safety

Knowledge of youth development

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting both experienced and non-experienced Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team. The role involves working in children’s residential homes and Independent Living settings. We are seeking flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals who want to work in a specialist environment where full training and qualifications are provided to the right candidates.

The position involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behavior and complex needs. The goal is to create an environment that caters to their 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. Candidates should have the confidence, patience, and skills to work successfully with these young people and positively impact their lives.

Support tasks include assisting with meals, cleaning, education, shopping, and interacting with professionals such as Social Workers, Probation Officers, and Police Officers. You will support young people in environments like classrooms, courts, and police stations.

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

Applicants must 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 to receive an application pack from our recruitment team. Many 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.
3. Keep 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 and acknowledge individual differences.
7. Protect service users from abuse.
8. Write accurate reports and keep records for monitoring.
9. Attend training and achieve relevant qualifications.
10. Work reliably and punctually, following shift patterns.
11. Stay updated with procedures and policies.
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others.
13. Perform additional relevant duties as required.

Person Specification:

1. Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
2. Ability to read, understand, and write clear reports.
3. Effective communication skills with young people.
4. Willingness to participate in all activities and go where service users go.
5. Reliability in completing tasks to a high standard.
6. Willingness to participate in training and development.
7. Punctuality and reliability in attendance.
8. Understanding of effective teamwork.
9. Awareness of health, safety, and welfare of young people.
10. Knowledge of how young people develop and learn.
11. Understanding of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention.