Trainee Youth Worker

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

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is looking for Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join their team. Successful candidates will work with young people aged 11 to 18 in residential homes, providing support in daily activities and behavior management. Full training and qualifications are provided, along with opportunities for full-time positions after initial casual work.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, understand, and produce clear reports.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.
• Understanding of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention.

Responsibilities

• Provide security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people.
• Support tasks such as meal preparation, cleaning, and education.
• Interact with Social Workers, Probation Officers, and Police Officers.

Skills

Effective communication

Understanding of teamwork

Ability to form relationships

Reliability

Knowledge of child development

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team to work 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 with full training and qualifications provided.

The role involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behavior and complex needs, aiming 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.

Responsibilities include supporting young people 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 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 like 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 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 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 from staff, visitors, or other service users
8. Write accurate reports and keep records for monitoring
9. Attend all required training and achieve relevant qualifications
10. Attend work reliably and punctually, following shift patterns
11. Keep up-to-date with procedures and policy changes
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
13. Undertake additional duties relevant to the role

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
• Awareness of health, safety, and welfare of young people
• Knowledge of young people's development and learning
• Understanding of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention