Young Person Support Worker #12311513

Young Person Support Worker #12311513; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary £30k+

Full paid holiday

NVQs & apprenticeships funded

Company pension

Bonuses (loyalty & referral)

Job summary

Semester United Kingdom is seeking a Young Person Support Worker for a permanent full-time role near Wallasey. DBS on update service can speed up temp-to-perm progression after 12 weeks. Join a long-standing care provider for looked-after children, with structured development and bonuses.

The role includes day sleep shifts, 2–3 per week, and a waking night option. You’ll work under the Home’s Statement of Purpose, ensuring safeguarding, welfare, and best outcomes for residents.

Qualifications

• Experience in residential childcare or looked-after settings preferred.
• Ability to lead, supervise and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Meet the needs of young people by following care plans addressing education, social, emotional, and health needs.
• Act as a Key Worker for individuals, reviewing and implementing care plans.
• Deliver high standards of childcare and maintain the Home’s security and ethos.
• Record observations and participate in meetings with families and professionals.
• Maintain confidentiality and follow policies and procedures.
• Induct and mentor new staff, support shifts and rota coverage.
• Lead and support staff during interventions to ensure safety.
• Plan and facilitate activities and residential events as required.

Skills

Key Worker

Team Leadership

Job description

This is a permanent and full time position for a Young Person Support Worker, based near Wallasey.If you have a dbs on the update service then you would start very quickly on a temp to perm basis, going permanent after 12 weeks.An exciting time to join a very established provider of care to young people.

We offer:

• £ 30k + salary
• full paid holiday
• Fully funded NVQs and apprenticeships.
• Company Pension.
• Loyalty & referral bonuses, from £50 – £500.
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, perks & discounts.

This position will include full day sleep shifts, 2-3 a week. 2 on 4 offThere is also a position for a waking night candidate.

Job Purpose & Objectives

• To support, assist, provide guidance and boundaries for looked after children and young people, in a safe and stable residential environment, on an individual and group basis.
• To actively safeguard, promote the welfare and advocate on behalf of children and young people to ensure that the quality of care provided exceeds National Minimum Standards.
• To liaise with senior management and external parties such as Local Authorities, schools, health, and other professionals to achieve best outcomes for residents.
• To lead, supervise and support staff members at junior levels as they provide round the clock care and support that is consistent with the Home’s quality standards and Statement of Purpose.
• To assist the Home’s Management team in ensuring that policies, procedures and record keeping measures are adhered to, and resources are deployed effectively and efficiently, so that the Home meets the standards and expectations of its Statement of Purpose.
• To assist management in maintaining a competent, safe, motivated & confident staff team.
• To actively promote the Home’s equal opportunity and anti-discriminatory practices.

Specific Duties & Key Responsibilities

To meet the needs of our young people by:

• Ensuring all children and young people’s care plans are followed effectively, addressing care, education, social, emotional, cultural, therapeutic and health needs.
• Acting as a Key Worker for specific individuals, assuming principal responsibility for reviewing, implementing and amending the relevant childcare plans.
• Delivering a high standard of childcare practice and exercising appropriate levels of guidance and control over children and young people at all times, maintaining the security and ethos of the Home.
• Recording all significant observations and contributing to the ongoing assessment of children and young people’s needs through active participation in meetings with staff members, parents, families, carers and other professionals.
• Maintaining the highest levels of confidentiality.

To meet the needs of colleagues by:

• Assisting the Home’s management to induct & mentor new staff, ensuring all staff at junior levels are following development plans and are clear about expectations and objectives.
• Leading teams and shifts, and ensuring adherence to company policies, procedures and operational guidelines, to maintain the smooth running of the home and effective allocation of resources.
• Participating fully in the Home’s rota system, to cover various shifts including early mornings, late evenings and sleep-ins, on weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays, ensuring adequate staffing levels that meet the needs of the Home and its residents.
• Promoting an organisational culture which values every team member’s contribution and balances confidentiality with transparency; direction and control with delegation and individual initiative; and innovation with the requirement to follow established procedures.
• Leading and/or supporting other staff when physical interventions are required to protect health and safety.
• Planning and facilitating individual and group pursuits and social activities, participating in occasional residential camps and engaging in outdoor activities as required#12311513

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