Support Worker - Leaving Care Team - Salford 

Are you a passionate, dedicated Leaving CareSupport Worker looking for your next role? 4Recruitment Services are recruiting a Support Worker to join a Leaving Care Team based in Salford. 

Umbrella Rate: £16.96 per hour

Duration: 05/03/2024 – 3 months initially  

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 16:30, 36 hrs/week – Hybrid

Support Worker role: Full JD Available

• Direct work with young people aged 16+ who are or have left care, using a range of knowledge, skills and interventions as required to secure positive outcomes
• Work with Unaccompanied Asylum-seeking Children in line with Home Office guidance and adopting triple planning within the pathway plan
• Assess complex needs, to support a comprehensive SMART plan
• Understand the vast vulnerabilities and complex needs of families and young people and ability to signpost to the most appropriate services
• Track progress of interventions, evaluate outcomes and assess impact
• Support transitional plans and move young people into their new properties
• Work with partner agencies to secure positive outcomes
• Maintain regular contact with the young people
• Communicate effectively with young people to ensure their voice is heard
• Advocate on behalf of the young people where necessary
• Build professional, trusted partnerships with families and young people
• Prepare and producing a variety of high quality professional written documentation

Essential Requirements

• UK Driving Licence, access to a vehicle, business insurance
• Significant experience of working with care leavers aged 16+
• Ability to assess a young person’s needs and write a comprehensive report, which reflects the young person’s needs
• Knowledge of education, training, and employment opportunities available to young people aged 16+
• Experience and knowledge of child protection/safeguarding procedures
• Knowledge and understanding of the Children Leaving Care Act 2000 and Childrens Act 1989
• Enhanced DBS registered to the update service

We also offer an outstanding referral scheme for any Support Worker friends or colleagues.

If you are a Support Worker and would like to express your interest, please contact us for this great opportunity by calling on 0208 514 9110 and speak to Sammy Davis Or email on, sammyd@4recruitmentservices.com 

Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices.
4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.