Young People Support Worker - Days

LLOYD'S REGISTER INTERNATIONAL; Chichester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance programme

Medical cashback scheme

Stakeholder pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Job summary

Stonepillow is recruiting a Day Support Worker to assist homeless young people in Chichester. You will provide person-centered support, build trust, and operate within a trauma-informed framework to promote safety and positive outcomes.

The role involves managing caseloads, maintaining case files, and collaborating with partners to support young people in developing life skills and independence. Salary £24,733 per annum, permanent contract, 37.42 hours on a rota.

Qualifications

• Have a kind and ‘never give up attitude’ to support young people.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety, safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Ability to motivate and inspire young people to create positive change.

Responsibilities

• Provide support in a person-centred way.
• Model a kind, positive, proactive manner to engage with young people and ensure safety.
• Manage your own caseload and maintain processes.
• Produce individual support and risk assessments with input from young people.
• Uphold voice of the young person in case management and with partners.
• Support case file audits and documentation of safeguarding actions.
• Facilitate quarterly case reviews with relevant professionals.
• Coordinate referrals and Life Skills Programme for independence.
• Promote unconditional positive regard and a never-give-up approach.

Skills

Trauma-informed approach

Active listening

Caseload management

Communication with stakeholders

Job description

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: 15 September 2026

We are recruiting for a Day Support Worker

Are you looking to improve the lives of homeless young people in our community and to develop, and work within a dynamic team?

We are looking for individuals to join our young people services for 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.
Our Young People Service is Ofsted registered.

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 an individual support and risk assessment, 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

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:

• Actively supporting those in need in your local community
• 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)

A bit about us

Stonepillow support and empower homeless and at‑risk people to achieve sustainable independence and wellbeing working across Arun and Chichester area.

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