Young Persons Support Worker

We are recruiting a Scheme Support Worker to join our Support Team in Merthyr Tydfil on a Full-time, permanent basis. This is a great opportunity to join an established and passionate team who are dedicated to making a difference to the people we support.

What is great about the role?

Merthyr Young Person’s scheme provides emergency accommodation to 11 young people age 16-35 who are facing homelessness in the local area. The service focuses on empowering young people to gain independence through developing tenancy management skills in preparation for independent living.

This role allows opportunity to make a real difference to those who we support, you will work in an interactive and dynamic way where you will equip individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to live independently.

This is a challenging role and you will be faced with complex behaviours and needs, including alcohol misuse, mental health, substance misuse, anti-social behaviour and offending behaviour.

You will work with a range of different personalities and therefore you will need to be able to adapt your approach to engage with a diverse cliental and manage disputes or conflicts appropriately.

Your day will consist of:

• Engaging and interacting with the people we support
• Delivering workshops relating to tenancy management, health, and wellbeing
• Supporting the client as directed by the Project Worker according to the support plan specifically tailored to each client
• Wellbeing checks
• Ensuring the building is secure including health & safety checks and maintaining an awareness of who is in the building
• Reception duties as and when required
• Dealing with challenging behaviours and responding to arising needs
• Addressing any additional needs, the people we support might have

Job Specifics

• Full-time, Permanent
• The salary based on 33hrs per week is: £23,376.60
• Work pattern: the scheme is covered 24hrs, 7 days a week therefore you may be required to work days, evening, and nights
• An Enhanced DBS is required for this role which we will pay for
• 26 days holiday entitlement plus Bank holidays (Pro Rata)
• Training and progression opportunities
• Pension scheme
• Sick Pay 
• Enhanced DBS which we will pay for

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £23,376.60 per year

Work Location: In person