Support Worker
24 days ago
London
Are you caring and compassionate and looking for a new role supporting vulnerable young people? Do you have previous experience working with young people with a range of complex needs? Then look no further! The Employment Staffing Agency (ESA) are looking for individuals like you to support vulnerable young people aged 16 to 19 in semi-independent living, using creative and inclusive approaches to support young people's development. We are looking for Support workers/ Outreach workers/ Keyworkers, as well as Mental Health Support Workers to join us today! Responsibilities - Supporting young people to a high standard in line with their support plan, cultural needs and desires. - Supporting young people to attend appropriate meetings, i.e. health appointments and LAC reviews. - Supporting young people with emotional and wellbeing - To complete written tasks necessary such as daily logbook, daily observations, incident and accident logs etc. - Reporting missing persons/returned to the police, the responsible local authority and those with parental responsibility - Working positively with colleagues to a high and professional standard within a multi agency team to get the best outcome for the YP - Conducting weekly/monthly key-work sessions and reports, and regularly updating the YP’s allocated social worker - Completing scheduled mandatory health and safety checks and risk assessments during daily shifts Qualification & experience
Must have (at least on year) experience working with children and young people with diverse needs
NVQ level 3 qualification working with Children or Young People (preferred)
Must be confident to lone work as well as in a team
Good understanding of safeguarding and willing to complete relevant compulsory training
Must have a positive attitude and be passionate about working with young people
Creative in sourcing new and exciting meaningful activities
A good fitness level to be able to support young people in and around the community if necessary
A good level of understanding about the relevant legislations
Experienced with working with families
All candidates must be over the age of 21. About us
We are a recruitment agency with over 20 years experience working with vulnerable children and young people to achieve positive outcomes. Having the knowledge ourselves, we are now seeking to hire excellent support staff on an ongoing basis to join our evolving and expanding team of candidates. Our mission is to provide continuous job opportunities to individuals who desire to find employment through our platform, and we are committed to ensure that we put our employees at the forefront of everything that we do!
There are always new and exciting roles with us and so we are keen to hear from individuals who are enthusiastic and keen to join.
ESA is committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all groups. Additional Info
Applications- Please upload your CV and apply through indeed. If successful we will contact you to complete an online client registration form. Requirements for an Enhanced DBS and reference checking will be undertaken in line with government regulations and safer recruitment best practice. Location- Various locations in and around London according to the client Shift Patterns-
10 hour shift
12 hour shift
8 hour shift
Day shift
Week on- Week off shifts
Night shift
Weekend availability
