Trainee Youth Worker

TN United Kingdom; Halifax; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate and reliable Residential Youth Workers to join their casual team. This role involves working with young people aged 11 to 18 in residential homes, providing guidance, support, and security. Candidates will receive full training and have the opportunity to transition into full-time positions. The ideal applicants will possess strong communication skills, the ability to build relationships, and a commitment to fostering a safe and nurturing environment. If you are passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young people, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with young people.
• Understanding of health, safety, and welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily tasks and manage their behavior.
• Build strong professional relationships with service users.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Ability to build professional relationships

Understanding of young people's development

Reliability and task completion

Knowledge of health and safety

Education

DBS check

Job description

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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 seek flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals interested in working within a specialist environment, where full training and qualifications are provided to suitable candidates.

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

Responsibilities include 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, supporting young people in environments such as 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 like family contacts, school, and social activities.

Please note that you will need 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 forward an application pack. Many of our casual team members are offered full-time positions within 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. Stay updated with all communication and information systems
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 by staff, visitors, or other service users
8. Write accurate reports and maintain records for monitoring
9. Attend all required training and aim to achieve relevant qualifications
10. Attend work reliably and punctually, following shift patterns
11. Keep up to date with procedural and policy changes
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
13. Perform any additional relevant duties as required

Person Specification

• Ability to build professional relationships with young people
• Ability to read, understand, and write clear reports
• Effective communication skills with young people
• Willingness to participate in all activities and go where service users go
• Reliability and high-quality task completion
• 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