Trainee Youth Worker

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

Job summary

Fulbridge Social Care is looking for Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to provide support in children's residential homes and Independent Living settings. The role involves working with young people aged 11 to 18 who have diverse needs and require guidance. Successful candidates will benefit from full training, with the potential for full-time positions.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, understand, and write clear reports.
• Willingness to participate in training and development.

Responsibilities

• Support young people in daily tasks including meal preparation and education.
• Build professional relationships with young people and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Effective communication

Ability to form relationships

Teamwork

Understanding young people's development

Job description

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Fulbridge Social Care is recruiting Experienced and Trainee Residential Youth Workers to join our casual team. The roles involve 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 behavior and complex needs within residential or independent living settings. The goal is to create an environment catering 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 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, and support 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 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, and our recruitment team will forward an application pack. Many casual team members are offered full-time positions within the first three months.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Build strong professional relationships with service users and staff
• Maintain a safe, clean, and enjoyable environment for young people and staff
• Keep up to date with communication and information systems
• Participate actively in meetings
• Support young people in managing their behavior using approved skills
• Promote equality and respect individual differences
• Protect service users from abuse
• Write accurate reports and maintain records for monitoring
• Attend all training and achieve relevant qualifications
• Attend work reliably and punctually, following a set shift pattern
• Stay updated with procedures and policy changes
• Ensure health and safety for yourself and others
• Undertake additional relevant duties as required

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 standards in 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