Group Living Support Workers

As a Support Worker at Group Living, you will be playing a vital role in helping support our young people to flourish and learn the skills they will need to live successfully in the community. We are looking for 2 Support Workers to join projects in Sheffield!About the role

At Group Living, we support young people aged 16-18 who are Looked After and Care Leavers. We are a residential service, with each of our projects housing 6-7 young people. We are a 24/7 staffed service, enabling us to build a safe and homely environment and provide the security and understanding that our residents need. During their time at Group Living, we support our residents to develop their independent living skills to work towards moving on to their own property.

You will be playing a vital role, key working our residents to develop life skills, make safe choices, manage their mental wellbeing and build up a community network. You could be supporting our residents to manage complex issues, such as family breakdown, substance misuse, navigating the asylum process for our asylum seeking residents, amongst many others. This is in addition to helping them with more day-to-day challenges such as budgeting, education and employment, preparing for adulthood, and maintaining a tenancy.

We work as part of a team with some shifts lone-worked covering days, waking nights, and some weekends. The Group Living service has three 24/7 staffed projects in Sheffield, one in Rotherham, and a team who work to support young refugees in unstaffed properties. Together we provide a community for our young people and help them prepare for the next step in their life.

Title:Group Living Support Worker

Location: Sheffield and Rotherham

Ref: GLSW.05.24

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £26,579

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Tamsin Allen (tamsin.allen@roundaboutltd.org).

Roundabout is committed to ensuring the safeguarding of all young people who access its services, and are working towards a psychologically informed environment and approach.

To Apply

Please download the Role Description, Recruitment Monitoring Form and Application Form from our website https://www.roundabouthomeless.org/job/group-living-support-worker-0524/

Alternatively, email recruitment@roundaboutltd.org

Please ensure that all areas of the Role Specification are addressed in your application.

All applications must be submitted on Roundabout’s Application Form (CVs will not be accepted).

The closing date for receipt of completed applications will be Tuesday 21st May. Interviews will be held Wednesday 29th May.

Roundabout Ltd is committed to actively valuing diversity and encouraging equal opportunities for all and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, particularly those currently underrepresented.

Roundabout is a Company Limited by Guarantee No: 3313253 and a Registered Charity No 1061313.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,579.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Private medical insurance
• Sick pay

Day range:

• Monday to Friday

Shift:

• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sheffield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/05/2024
Reference ID: GLSW.05.24