Trainee Youth Worker

Fulbridge Social Care; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is seeking Residential Youth Workers to support young people in residential homes and independent living settings. The role focuses on providing guidance, fostering professional relationships, and ensuring safety and well-being for young individuals with diverse needs. Full training is provided, and successful candidates may transition to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
• Understanding of young people's development and learning.
• Knowledge of health, safety, and welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Providing guidance and support to young people.
• Building strong professional relationships with service users and staff.
• Maintaining a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Teamwork

Patience

Flexibility

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting both experienced and non-experienced Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team, 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 behaviour and complex needs within residential or independent living environments. 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, behaviours, and needs. Successful candidates should have confidence, patience, and the skills to make a positive impact on their lives.

Your role includes supporting young people throughout the day with tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, education, and shopping. You will also interact with professionals like Social Workers, Probation Officers, and Police Officers, and support young people in settings such as classrooms, courts, and police stations.

A valid driving license is essential, as you will need to drive the unit car to destinations like 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 provide an application pack. 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 for young people and staff
3. Keep up-to-date with communication and information systems
4. Participate actively in meetings
5. Support young people in managing their behaviour using approved skills
6. Promote equality and acknowledge 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 shift patterns
11. Stay updated on procedures and policy changes
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
13. Perform any additional relevant duties as required

Person Specification:

• Ability to form professional relationships with young people
• Ability to read, understand, and produce clear reports
• Effective communication skills with young people
• Willingness to participate in all activities and go where service users go
• Reliability in completing tasks to a high standard
• Willingness to participate in training and development
• Punctuality and reliability in attendance
• Understanding of effective teamwork
• Knowledge of health, safety, and welfare of young people
• Understanding of young people's development and learning
• Awareness of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention