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Youth Support Worker

Horizon Care & Education

Rochdale

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 28,000

Full time

25 days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player is seeking dedicated Support Workers to join their team in Manchester. This role involves working closely with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care leavers, helping them transition to independent living. Ideal candidates will have a passion for supporting young people and possess practical skills to navigate diverse situations. The organization offers a rewarding work environment, competitive pay, and numerous benefits, including a Christmas bonus and opportunities for professional development. If you are driven to make a positive impact, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Real Living Wage
Christmas Bonus
Blue Light Card
Colleague Referral Scheme
Financial Wellbeing Service
Life Assurance
Tastecard
Career Progression Opportunities
Comprehensive Induction Programme
Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

  • Experience in supporting young people or similar roles is beneficial.
  • Practical and adaptable to various situations.

Responsibilities

  • Support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care leavers.
  • Help young people live independently and fulfill their potential.

Skills

Practical Skills
Flexibility
Communication Skills

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Job description

Role: Support Worker

Salary: £23,400 plus £900 car allowance, mileage and on-call allowance

Hours: Full time/part time flexible working available across 7 days with on-call and occasional weekends/sleep-ins.

Location: Manchester

Please note you will need a Full UK driving licence for the role

Horizon Care have an opportunity for a Support Worker to join our fantastic team.

Our Supported Accommodation division provides support to Young People from the age of 16 to get ready to live independently. If you think you have transferable skills and the drive to help young people fulfil their potential, then we would love to hear from you.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

About the role:

As a Support Worker, you will be working with unaccompanied asylum seeking children and care leavers to live independently.

Support workers come from different backgrounds and often have experience and skills gained in a variety of roles and environments. You must be practical, flexible, and able to respond to a variety of situations.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

How you'll be rewarded:

  • Real Living Wage employer
  • Competitive pay rates
  • Christmas bonus
  • Blue Light Card
  • Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2500 per referral!*
  • Financial wellbeing service
  • Life Assurance
  • Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
  • Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
  • Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
  • Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
  • Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
  • Supportive management and senior leaders.
  • High quality CPD opportunities.
  • Free eye checks.

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