Youth Support Worker

BRC; Bath; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Pension matching

Enhanced family leave

Wellbeing support

Professional development

Job summary

BRC is seeking a Support Worker for evenings and sleep-in shifts in Weston Super Mare (North Somerset). The role is part-time (13 hours per week) with a rolling 4‑week rota that includes overnight sleep-ins and paid sleep-in rates in addition to contracted hours.

You will join a multidisciplinary team delivering trauma-informed support to young people aged 16 and above across services. The role requires experience in youth support, safeguarding, and record-keeping.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting young people in social care or youth services.
• Familiarity with software systems and databases for record-keeping.
• Strong safeguarding awareness and ability to respond to concerns.
• Trauma-informed care knowledge or training is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide trauma-informed support to young people aged 16+.
• Deliver tenancy training, education and employment support.
• Work across overnight sleep-in shifts and rolling rota.
• Collaborate with social care to support 24/7 services.

Skills

Safeguarding awareness

Record-keeping software

Youth support experience

Trauma-informed care

Education

Youth support qualification

DBS clearance

Job description

Support Worker – evenings / sleep-ins

Role Type: Temp to Perm available

Hours: 13 hrs pw

Salary: £26,227.50

Location: Weston Super Mare

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Support Worker to join a Young Persons service in North Somerset, providing trauma-informed support to young people aged 16 and above. This role is part time, working 13 hours per week, including overnight sleep-in shifts on a rolling rota. You'll be part of a wider team delivering 24/7 support across multiple services, helping young people build independence through tailored tenancy training, education, and employment support in partnership with social care.

• Overnight sleep-in shifts on a flexible 4‑week rolling rota, with paid sleep-in rates in addition to contracted hours
• Work across Ofsted‑registered supported housing services, supporting young people aged 16–30 with trauma‑informed care
• Competitive benefits including 26 days annual leave (rising to 31), pension matching, enhanced family leave, and access to wellbeing support and professional development

Preferred Requirements

• Relevant experience supporting young people, with a genuine passion for improving their life outcomes
• Familiarity with a variety of software systems and databases for record‑keeping
• Strong safeguarding awareness and commitment to responding appropriately to concerns and managing risks

Preferred Qualifications

• Relevant qualification or accreditation in youth support, social care, or a related field
• Enhanced DBS clearance or willingness to obtain one
• Training or certification in trauma-informed practice or safeguarding is advantageous