Youth Development Worker

Company	LivewestSee more
Address	Plymouth, Devon
Form of work	- Permanent
Salary	£24,100 - £26,800 a year
Category	Social Care

Job description

About The Role

If you want to take your first step into a career supporting young people to achieve their potential then we would love to hear from you.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Youth Development Worker to join us at the Plymouth Foyer– supported accommodation for young people aged 16-25.

Plymouth Foyer is accredited with the Foyer Federation meaning we take a strength based approach, called Advantaged Thinking, in all the work we do; encouraging young people experiencing homelessness to aim high, dream big and fulfil their ambitions.

Youth Development Workers work on a 3 week rolling rota: shifts can include 8am-4pm, 10am -6pm, 12.30pm – 8.30pm and are part of a multidisciplinary team on site supporting the young people who can live with us for a maximum of 2 years. The role includes some element of lone working, but only for short periods of time.

Every day is different; you could be delivering 1-2-1 support sessions on life skills, reviewing an action plan, supporting a young person to a medical appointment, contributing to a multi-agency meeting or supporting group activities as part of the learning programme.

You will be providing key worker support to our young people. Working through support and action plans, updating risk assessments and risk management plans with them, in order for them to develop the life skills necessary to move on and live independently in the community.

One of the great things about this role is being able to bring your own personality. Our young people come from a wide range of backgrounds and we try to mirror that in our team.

This role is being offered on a full time, permanent basis, working 37 hours per week on a rolling rota, to include Bank Holidays and weekend working. Bandwidth hours will be 8am to 8.30pm.

For further information about this opportunity, please click here view our candidate information pack.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable groups, and expect all colleagues to share this commitment. Appointment to the post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy, please contact our Resourcing team on 01392 814 599 or email careers@livewest.co.uk.

About The Candidate

To be considered for the role of Youth Development Worker, you will be have the skills, knowledge and experience required for a Level 1 - Team Member role, along with the below role specific requirements:

Experience of working effectively with young people with diverse strengths, needs and aspirations and an awareness of needs and risk assessments.
Understanding, or experience, of issues surrounding young people and/or homelessness and an awareness of associated risk management: alcohol and substance misuse, mental health, self-harm, offending behaviour.
Experience of maintaining records and putting into place action plans.
Knowledge and understanding of training, employment, and educational opportunities.
Resilient with the ability to be open and responsive to the changing needs of young people and commissioners of the service.
Lone work safety and work effectively as part of a team.
Confident in dealing with a wide range of people, able to read and assess difficult situations and provide solutions.
Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and the ability to develop a culture of openness and trust.
Knowledge and understanding of welfare and housing benefits.
Awareness of coaching approaches. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of housing related support and housing management services. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of current Ofsted supported accommodation regulations. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of Children's Act 1989: care planning, placement, and case review guidance. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory and voluntary services. (D)
Relevant work or voluntary experience. (D)
Level 3 qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject such as youth work, health and social care, coaching, mental health, housing, or ability to work towards.
Good level of literacy and numeracy.
Safeguarding certification. (D)
Coach qualification. (D)
Mental Health First Aid certification. (D)

About The Company

Our Reward and Benefits:

Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
Discretionary Bonus scheme.
Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
Family Friendly policies.
Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
Employee Assistance Programme.
Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
Cycle to Work scheme.
Car Benefit scheme.
Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
Volunteering days.

About Us:

LiveWest provides over 40,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.
As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.
As an Inclusive Employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. For further information about our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion policy, please click here.

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