Young Persons Support Officer

Codi Group; Gorseinon; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

Codi Group seeks two part-time Scheme Support Officers for Llys Awen, Gorseinon, to assist young people aged 16–21. You’ll be a first point of contact, help with budgeting, and promote independent living through practical day-to-day support and access to welfare benefits.

Responsibilities include engaging residents, supporting workshops on tenancy management and health and wellbeing, and conducting health and safety and wellbeing checks within the scheme.

Qualifications

• Passion for helping young people recognise their potential.
• Ability to build positive relationships with residents.
• Provide guidance on budgeting and welfare benefits.

Responsibilities

• Engaging and interacting with residents to connect them with support services.
• Support project workers in delivering tenancy management and wellbeing workshops.
• Carry out health and safety and wellbeing checks within the scheme.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Budgeting support

Welfare benefits knowledge

First point of contact

Relationship building

Living skills support

Job description

Two part-time, permanent Scheme Support Officers at our Young Persons Support Accommodation Service, Llys Awen, Gorseinon.

Llys Awen provides 24-hour temporary supported accommodation in the Gorseinon area of Swansea for young people aged between 16 to 21 years old. The staff team specialise in providing support within a psychology informed environment. Our Scheme Support Officers enable our young people to achieve their goals and empower them to lead independent lives.

This is the perfect opportunity for anyone who has a passion for helping young people recognise their true potential and will provide you with a rewarding career. You will act as a first point of contact for the people we support. You will build positive relationships by helping them make a transition into independent living and advise on move on options. You will provide advice with budgeting and money management, including welfare benefits, as well as support them in a practical way, with regards to day to day living skills.

As a scheme support officer you will be required to:

• Engaging and interacting with the people we support to help them connect with other support services
• Supporting Project Workers in delivering workshops relating to tenancy management and health and wellbeing
• Carrying out health and safety checks + wellbeing checks within the scheme