Job description

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

About Us

Depaul UK is the UK’s 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 a Young People Support Worker. This exciting job will avail you the opportunity to manage a caseload of 4-5 residents, 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 using safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable.
• Carry a small caseload of clients, you will take responsibility, alongside the team, for the wellbeing and day to day support of all clients in the services.
• Lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service.
• Involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in Depaul’s wider community programme of activities.

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

Kindly see attached job description for more information about this job opportunity.

What We Are Looking For – Person Specification

• Experience of working with clients with mental health and or drug/alcohol dependency issues.
• Ability to work with clients whose behaviour may be personally challenging.
• Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships and boundaries with clients.
• Experience working in partnership with multi agency teams, including social workers, immigration and mental health professionals.
• A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning.
• Ability to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures.
• Effective collaborative working

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 20th October 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.