Young People Support Worker - Days

ST RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CHRISTIAN CARE ASSOCIATION LTD; Chichester; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 25 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Healthcare and wellbeing support

Medical cashback scheme

Pension scheme

25 days holiday + bank holidays (pro R

Résumé du poste

ST RICHARD OF CHICHESTER CHRISTIAN CARE ASSOCIATION LTD is seeking a Day Support Worker for our Young People services in Chichester. You will work with 16+ looked after young people and care leavers, applying trauma-informed, kind approaches to build their rights and futures.

The role involves caseload management, developing individual support plans, safeguarding duties, and collaboration with partners. A compassionate, resilient attitude, good Health & Safety knowledge, and strong listening and

Qualifications

• Kind and never give up attitude to support young people.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and health & safety principles.
• Ability to work in challenging situations.

Responsabilités

• Provide support in a person-centred way.
• Manage own caseload and keep case notes up to date.
• Produce individual support and risk assessments with youth input.
• Ensure the voice of the young people is reflected in case management.
• Assist with safeguarding actions and case file audits.
• Coordinate referrals and support life skills development.
• Carry out welfare and environmental checks.

Connaissances

Empathy

Communication skills

Active listening

Teamwork

Description du poste

Young People Support Worker - Days

• Salary: £24,733 per annum
• Location: Chichester
• Contract: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time - 37.42 hours - working on a rota - 4 shifts on/2 shifts off combination of 7.45am- 4.15pm and 11.30am-8.00pm shifts
• Closing: 28 October 2026

We are looking for an individual to join our young people services team at Stonepillow as a day support worker. We are looking for someone who is inspiring and passionate about young people’s rights and building them a positive future.

We want to engage the successful candidate into how we work in a trauma-informed approach and with kindness.

You will be working with 16+ Older Looked After Young People and Care Leavers that are in the care of West Sussex. You will be required to become familiar with legislation regarding young people in the care of local authority, and the robust Safeguarding, Whistleblowing and Health & Safety requirements.

Your duties will include:

• Providing support in a person-centred way.
• Model a kind, positive, persistent, proactive manner to secure meaningful engagement with young people to bring about sustained outcomes for them;
  • ensuring the team you work with are safe and the young people have a trusted safe adult in their life.
  • To manage your own caseload, to ensure the following processes are maintain :
  • Produce individual support and risk assessments, in line with our support model, incorporating the views of the young people.
  • Ensure that the voice of the YP is heard in all aspects of the case management process and is articulated to all partners involved.
  • To support the team leader to maintain detailed case file audits with properly documented correspondence and evidence of decision-making processes and statutory safeguarding actions.
  • Facilitate case reviews quarterly with your line manager, your YP and all professionals linked to their support.
  • Support your line manager in managing and coordinating all referrals
  • Ensure the YP are invested and working on their Life Skills Programme to gain independence.
  • Role model and be a proponent of ‘Unconditional Positive Regard” to our YP and have a ‘never give up approach’ to supporting our YP
  • Carry out welfare checks
  • Carry out house environmental checks

In order to be successful in this role you will need:

• Have a kind and ‘never give up attitude’. To have the passion to support YP in achieving positive futures.
• Able to work in challenging situations
• Good knowledge of Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Confidentiality
• The ability to motivate and inspire YP to make positive life change
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people using excellent active listening skills to form healthy and constructive relationships
• To update paper and computerised systems and ensure all occurrences throughout the shift are recorded.

The benefits of working at Stonepillow:

• Healthcare and wellbeing support including access to in-app virtual appointments with NHS registered GPs and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance programme with face-to-face counselling
• A medical cashback scheme and retail discounts
• Stakeholder pension, employer contribution of 5%
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of applications have been received.

Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified

Stonepillow is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

• Please view the YP Services Day Support Worker Job Description document