Trainee Youth Worker

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

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is seeking Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join their casual team. The role involves supporting young people in residential settings, providing guidance and assistance. Full training and opportunities for further qualifications are provided, with many casual members transitioning to full-time roles.

Qualifications

• Ability to form professional relationships with young people.
• Effective communication skills.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support young people with daily tasks and behavior management.
• Maintain a safe and enjoyable environment.
• Build professional relationships with service users.

Skills

Effective communication

Reliability

Teamwork

Understanding of young people's development

Ability to form professional relationships

Knowledge of equal opportunities

Job description

Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team in our clients' 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.

The position involves providing security, guidance, interaction, and support to young people with challenging behavior and complex needs within a residential or independent living setting. The goal is to create an environment that caters 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, with diverse disorders, behaviors, and needs. Therefore, candidates should have the confidence, patience, and skill set to work successfully with these young people and positively impact their lives.

In this role, you will support 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 environments such as classrooms, courts, and police stations.

A 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 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 all 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 by 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 a set shift pattern
11. Stay informed about procedures and policy updates
12. Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
13. Undertake any additional relevant duties

Person Specification:

• Ability to form 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 follow service directions
• Reliability and high standard of task completion
• 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
• Understanding of young people’s development and learning
• Knowledge of equal opportunities and discrimination prevention