Night Young Person Support Worker

Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of young adults facing homelessness? Join our dynamic team as a Night Young People Support Workerin Depaul UK, where you will play a vital role in supporting and empowering individuals on their journey towards independence.

About Us:

Depaul UK is UK largest youth homelessness charity dedicated to providing support and opportunities for young adults experiencing homelessness. We believe in creating a positive and empowering environment that fosters resilience and growth. Click the link for more information - https://www.depaul.org.uk/our-impact/

Role Overview:

Our Service at Brixton Hill mainly provides support services to Looked After Children (LAC) and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). It is a 6 bed emergency timeout accommodation provision for young adults ages 16-17 year old.

The Service provides 24-hour emergency bed spaces for LACs and UASCs, with an average of 4 weeks stay whilst engaging with family mediation to return home or move to more long-term accommodation.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an individual who is interested in working with us as NightYoung People Support Worker. This exciting job will avail you the opportunity to manage a caseload of clients, addressing their physical, emotional, social and behavioural needs; supporting them to progress towards independence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times including ensuring that Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures are followed as laid out in Depaul’s Policy and Procedures
• Ensure health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular risk assessment, health and safety checks and reporting in accordance with the Health and Safety Policy.
• Proactively lead on partnerships with local agencies including statutory teams, to support the well-being of Depaul clients in accordance with data protection and information sharing protocols

Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a full-time (37.5 hours a week), permanent role.

What We Are Looking For – Person Specification:

• Experience of working in a busy support or care environment
• Experiencing of working with non-UK nationals or those who have experienced homelessness
• Experience of using Risk Assessments and Support Planning
• Experience of operating safeguarding requirements and procedures
• The ability to lone-work and being pro-active

Note:

Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting. In addition, an enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:

Please apply via the Depaul website only by Sunday 14th April 2024 at 23:59, unless you have specific requirements for an alternative application submission. If you do, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment@depaulcharity.org.uk.

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.