Trainee Youth Worker

Fulbridge Social Care; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is seeking Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers for their casual team in Peterborough. The role involves providing support and guidance to young people aged 11 to 18 in a residential setting, fostering their development and ensuring their needs are met. Candidates must be flexible, reliable, and possess a valid driving license. Training and qualifications will be provided, with potential for full-time positions.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write clear reports.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.
• Punctuality and reliability in attendance.

Responsibilities

• Build strong professional relationships with service users.
• Support young people in managing their behaviour.
• Attend required training and achieve relevant qualifications.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to build relationships

Understanding of youth development

Knowledge of health and safety

Teamwork

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team in Peterborough and surrounding areas. We are seeking flexible, reliable, and interactive individuals interested in working within 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 in residential or independent living settings, 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, with diverse disorders, behaviours, and needs. The role requires confidence, patience, and skills to work effectively 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 need to drive the unit car to destinations like family contacts, schools, and social activities.

Applicants must complete an enhanced DBS check with Fulbridge Social Care and successfully finish one of our induction programmes 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 all communication and information systems up to date
4. Participate actively in meetings
5. Support young people in managing their behaviour using approved skills
6. Promote equality and respect 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 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. Perform any additional relevant duties

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 accompany young people as needed
• 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 youth development and learning
• Awareness of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention