Salary: £12.80 to £12.90 Per Hour, Additional for Sleep-ins
Job Type: Full-time | Part-time | Bank
We're looking for caring, resilient, and dedicated Young Adult and Adult Support Workers to join our growing team. If you have experience supporting vulnerable young people and want a rewarding career where every day makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you.
This role supports young adults aged 16–18 who may be at risk of CCE, CSE, emotional distress, or displaying challenging behaviours. You'll play a vital role in helping them feel safe, valued, and supported while encouraging them to build confidence, independence, and brighter futures. You may also be supporting adults aged 18-30+ in a supported living settings, providing further support to those with autism and learning disabilities as they live independently within their community.
Every day is different, but your responsibilities will include:
- Building positive, trusting relationships with young people.
- Providing emotional support, guidance, and encouragement.
- Supporting young people to achieve their goals and become more independent.
- Safeguarding young people who may be vulnerable to CCE, CSE, or at risk of going missing.
- Managing challenging situations with confidence, professionalism, and compassion.
- Encouraging engagement with education, employment, training, and daily life skills.
- Working alongside social workers, education providers, healthcare professionals, and other agencies.
- Keeping clear and accurate records to ensure high-quality care and support.
We're looking for someone who has:
- Experience supporting vulnerable young people or young adults.
- Experience working with individuals who display challenging behaviours.
- A good understanding of safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
- Patience, empathy, resilience, and a positive attitude.
- Flexibility to work a rota that may include evenings, weekends, bank holidays, and sleep-in shifts.
Desirable
- NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, Children & Young People, or a related qualification.
- Experience in supported accommodation, residential care, youth work, leaving care services, or supported living.
We believe our staff are our greatest asset, so we invest in you.
- Competitive salary and enhancements.
- Full induction and ongoing specialist training.
- Career progression opportunities.
- Supportive management and experienced team.
- Pension scheme.
- Paid annual leave.
- A rewarding career where you genuinely change lives.
If you're compassionate, committed, and ready to support young people through some of the most important moments of their lives, we want to hear from you.
Apply today and start a career where your support, encouragement, and dedication can help shape brighter futures.
Pay: £12.80-£14.00 per hour
Benefits:
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work Location: In person
