Youth Worker, Aldershot, Part Time

Step by Step Partnership; Aldershot; Hybrid; GBP 4,800 - 6,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension with Royal London

Life assurance 2x salary

Training & funded qualification

Health cash plan

24/7 online GP

Employee assistance helpline

Shopping benefit platform

Casual dress code

Job summary

Step by Step Partnership is seeking a part-time Support Worker to help ensure the safety and well-being of young people in our foyer. The role involves building relationships, guiding personal growth, and producing action plans published to the team.

You will work 15 hours every other weekend, with shifts Saturday 4.00pm–12.00am and Sunday 4.00pm–12.00am. Training provided and a funded qualification is available.

Qualifications

• Step by Step is interested in employing people with the right skills and attitude, so previous experience is not necessarily needed.
• Availability to work shifts, 15 hours every other weekend.
• Enhanced DBS check and two references required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety and well-being of young people in the foyer and adhere to safeguarding and health and safety protocols.
• Create and monitor individual action plans and provide tailored advice to foster independence.
• Build professional relationships and work with assigned young people to achieve positive outcomes.
• Assist with housing benefit applications and facilitate workshops.

Job description

• £5,640 per annum (which is made up of a salary of £5,400 per annum for 7.5 hours per week and a shift allowance of £240 per annum.
• 7.5 hours per week. This is worked as 15 hours every other weekend. The shifts for this role are, Saturday 4.00pm to 12.00pm midnight and then Sunday 4.00pm to 12.00pm, every other weekend. One weekend on shift followed by one weekend off.
• Training provided, plus the opportunity to gain a funded qualification.
• A company pension scheme with Royal London.
• Life Assurance 2 x basic salary.
• 24/7 access to online GP appointments.
• A health cash plan.
• Casual inclusive dress code.
• Access to an employee assistance helpline, including a separate counselling line.
• Access to a shopping benefit platform.

Who Are Step by Step?

Step by Step passionately believes in supporting young people who are going through hard times. Our unique step by step approach, providing accommodation, personal development opportunities and specialist support services, identifies and fulfils aspirations.

Each year we work with over 1,300 young people aged 11–25 and our employees play a pivotal role in empowering young people and preventing homelessness.

What Would a Step by Step Support Worker Be Doing?

The Support Worker will ensure the safety and well-being of young people in the foyer, adhering to safeguarding and health and safety protocols. You will create and monitor individual action plans, providing tailored advice to foster independence. Building professional relationships is essential as you key work with assigned young people to achieve positive outcomes. Responsibilities include managing housing benefit applications, facilitating workshops, and communicating effectively within the team.

You will help to inspire young people by nurturing their talents and encouraging personal growth, making a meaningful impact on their journey towards independence.

What is Step by Step Looking for?

• Step by Step is interested in employing people with the right skills and attitude, so previous experience is not necessarily needed.
• You should be available to work shifts. 15 hours every other weekend. The shifts for this role are, Saturday 4.00pm to 12.00pm midnight and Sunday 4.00pm to 12.00pm, every other weekend. One weekend on shift followed by one weekend off.
• As per our commitment to safeguarding children and young people and following safer recruitment guidelines. Applicants who are successful at the first interview stage will be asked to attend a face to face second interview before any offer is made.
• Successful applicants are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check and must provide two references plus other ore employment checks.

Recruitment Process

There will be two interviews, the first interview being online, if you are successful at the first stage interview you will be invited in for a face to face interview.

Any offer of employment is subject to safer recruitment practices, two satisfactory references, and a satisfactory DBS check.

Additional Information

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role therefore, you must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

We are not working with recruitment agencies for this vacancy, and ask agencies not to send unsolicited CVs.

Safer Recruitment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to share this commitment. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will complete reference checks, a DBS check and confirm your full employment history as well as other pre employment checks