Young Persons Scheme Support Officer

Codi Group; Aberdare; Hybride; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Old Bakery, a Young Persons Supported Housing service in Aberdare run by Codi Group, is seeking a part-time Scheme Support Worker to join the team. The role is 30 hours per week and requires rota flexibility across days, evenings, weekends and waking nights.

You will support up to 5 young people aged 16-21, empower them to build independent living skills, and contribute to tenancy management workshops. You will work closely with Project Workers and maintain records using our IT systems.

Qualifications

• IT literacy and ability to use systems to record support plans.
• Resilience and ability to work alone in challenging situations.
• Willingness to work as part of a rota including evenings, weekends and nights.

Responsabilités

• Engage with and support the people we assist.
• Deliver workshops related to tenancy management, health, wellbeing and sexual health as needed.
• Support young people as directed by the Project Worker according to individual plans.
• Conduct wellbeing checks and safety/health & safety checks of the building.
• Encourage engagement with available support services and activities.
• Identify and propose new, innovative activities to aid skill development.

Connaissances

IT literacy

Resilience

Independent work

Flexible rota

Description du poste

A part-time (30hrs) Scheme Support Worker in a Young persons Supported housing accommodation scheme in Aberdare. You will be required to work on a rota basis which includes days, evening, weekend availability and waking nights.

The Old Bakery is a supported accommodation service delivering housing-related support to young people experiencing homelessness. This is a rewarding role where you will have the opportunity to empower our young people to grow and develop towards becoming independent.

Our team provides support to up to 5 individuals between the ages of 16 and 21. Located in the Aberdare area, this is a role where you have the autonomy to come up with innovative ideas that get our young people out and about to have new experiences and learn new skills.

The role involves lone working and dealing with challenging behaviours, so resilience, confidence, and the ability to work independently are essential. Our young people tend to stay at the service long term due to their age and the need for extended support to gain the skills required to maintain a tenancy.

As a Scheme Support Officer, you will work alongside the Project Workers providing the crucial support to our clients. It is also essential that the successful candidate is IT literate, as we use systems to record customers’ support plans and operate the service effectively.Your day will consist of:Engaging and interacting with the people we supportDelivering workshops relating to tenancy management, health, wellbeing, sexual health, and any other subject depending on the needs of our young peopleSupporting our young people as directed by the Project Worker according to the support plan specifically tailored to each personWellbeing checksEnsuring the building is secure, including health & safety checks and maintaining an awareness of who is in the buildingEncouraging our people to engage in the support we have on offer to themComing up with new, innovative ideas and activitiesDealing with challenging behaviours and responding to arising needsAddressing any additional needs the people we support might have