At NCHA, we believe every young person deserves the support and encouragement to achieve their goals and build a brighter future.
We're looking for a compassionate and motivated Support Worker to join our friendly and supportive team at Branching Out South. You'll work alongside young people aged 16-21, helping them develop the confidence, skills and independence they need to thrive and move on to permanent accommodation.
Role overview
As a Support Worker, you'll play a vital role in supporting young people living semi-independently. You'll help them achieve their goals, develop essential life skills and access opportunities that enable them to live independently and make meaningful use of their time. You'll have the opportunity to build trusted relationships while empowering young people to make informed choices about their future.
Key responsibilities
In this role every day can be different, but parts of your day may look like:
- Supporting young people to develop independence, confidence and life skills.
- Developing, implementing and reviewing individual support plans and risk assessments.
- Helping young people access education, employment and training opportunities.
- Supporting with daily living activities, including budgeting, managing bills, cooking and household responsibilities.
- Encouraging participation in leisure activities and engagement within the local community.
- Working collaboratively with external agencies and support networks.
- Advocating for young people and work closely with external agencies and professionals.
- Maintaining accurate records and contribute to safeguarding responsibilities.
- Promoting a safe, positive and supportive environment for young people and colleagues.
For a more detailed overview of the role, please take a look at the attached role profile.
Working pattern
This is a 37-hour role, predominantly Monday - Friday, 9am - 9pm, working shifts of 7-8 hours per day. Occasional weekend work will be required, and we will need you to be flexible to the needs of the service and our young people.
Our main office site is based in Carlton; however we have properties dispersed in the community across Nottinghamshire, therefore you must be willing to travel to different locations to provide support. A driving licence and access to a vehicle is essential, unless a disability precludes this.
Ideal candidate
We're looking for someone who is positive, resilient and passionate about supporting young people. Change can sometimes be hard so you could face behaviours that challenge, your patient and assertive nature will make sure this doesn’t escalate and make sure there are positive outcomes consistently.
You'll have experience of working with young people, either professionally or in a voluntary capacity, alongside an understanding of the challenges they may face. You'll be a confident communicator who can build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
You'll also have:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- The ability to maintain professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- Basic IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records.
- The ability to manage challenging situations calmly and professionally.
- A positive attitude and a proactive approach to supporting others.
- A genuine commitment to helping young people achieve their potential.
Why join us?
This is an opportunity to be part of a service that makes a real difference to young people's lives. You'll join a dedicated and supportive team that celebrates progress, values individuality and helps young people achieve greater independence.
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All successful candidates will be required to take a short numerical and literacy test prior to the interview.
You will need to attach a CV in order to apply for this role.
Please note that we are not currently offering visa sponsorship.
Previous applicants and colleagues re-applying will be reviewed at the manager’s discretion. We may close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient interest.
As an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer, NCHA welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates including those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and disabled candidates. Male Support Workers are currently under-represented in this area and we particularly welcome suitable applications.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £24,871.00-£25,371.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
