Youth Development Worker
- Recruiter
- LiveWest
- Location
- Torquay
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 27 Jun 2022
- Closes
- 01 Jul 2022
- Sectors
- Health, Nursing & Social Care
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
About The Role
Do you have experience or an interest in working in care and/or support? Are you a positive individual that takes pride in their work? If so, we really want to hear from you.
We are looking for a Youth Development Worker to join our Young Peoples Foyer based in Torquay on a full time basis.
We are committed to offering short term housing and support to young people aged 16-24 years old who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Our role is to help young people settle from often chaotic lifestyles, start doing something productive towards employment, education or training, teach them the basic life skills required to live independently and help them resolve some of the issues that brought them into supported housing in the first place.
We are looking for someone who is robust and able to work with this often chaotic client group to help them address the issues in their lives and move forward onto independence.
For further information about this opportunity, please click here to view our candidate information pack.
This role is being offered on a full time basis, working 37 hours per week on a rolling rota, to include weekend working. Bandwidth hours will be 08:00-22:00
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.
About The Candidate
To be considered for the role of Youth Development Worker, you will have/ be:
Knowledge and understanding of welfare and housing benefits.
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.
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.
Understanding, or experience, of lone working and safeguarding.
Awareness of coaching approaches.
Knowledge and understanding of housing related support and housing management services. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory and voluntary services. (D)
Relevant work or voluntary experience. (D)
The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people. You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
What we offer:
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 GBP1,100 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
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Development Worker, Navigator, Support Navigator, Care Navigator, Support, Recovery Coach, Support Mentor, Peer Mentor, Advice Leader, Coach, Service Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP or Flexible Working.
About The Company
LiveWest provides over 38,000 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.
Do you have experience or an interest in working in care and/or support? Are you a positive individual that takes pride in their work? If so, we really want to hear from you.
We are looking for a Youth Development Worker to join our Young Peoples Foyer based in Torquay on a full time basis.
We are committed to offering short term housing and support to young people aged 16-24 years old who are homeless or at risk of being homeless. Our role is to help young people settle from often chaotic lifestyles, start doing something productive towards employment, education or training, teach them the basic life skills required to live independently and help them resolve some of the issues that brought them into supported housing in the first place.
We are looking for someone who is robust and able to work with this often chaotic client group to help them address the issues in their lives and move forward onto independence.
For further information about this opportunity, please click here to view our candidate information pack.
This role is being offered on a full time basis, working 37 hours per week on a rolling rota, to include weekend working. Bandwidth hours will be 08:00-22:00
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.
About The Candidate
To be considered for the role of Youth Development Worker, you will have/ be:
Knowledge and understanding of welfare and housing benefits.
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.
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.
Understanding, or experience, of lone working and safeguarding.
Awareness of coaching approaches.
Knowledge and understanding of housing related support and housing management services. (D)
Knowledge and understanding of relevant statutory and voluntary services. (D)
Relevant work or voluntary experience. (D)
The most important part of this role is to have pride in your work and have a positive attitude, a proactive approach and the confidence to support a diverse range of people. You will be able to balance your passion and commitment with good organisational skills, and the ability to maintain appropriate boundaries.
What we offer:
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 GBP1,100 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
You may have experience or an interest in the following: Development Worker, Navigator, Support Navigator, Care Navigator, Support, Recovery Coach, Support Mentor, Peer Mentor, Advice Leader, Coach, Service Coordinator, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP or Flexible Working.
About The Company
LiveWest provides over 38,000 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.