At Connection Support, our team of over 200 staff members and 150 volunteers work alongside people to overcome life’s challenges, with the goals of solving homelessness and achieving independence.
The Young Peoples Supported Accommodation service (YPSA) provides supported accommodation to young people (16-25 years), in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire who are facing homelessness.
We are recruiting a Youth Support Worker, who understands what it takes to motivate and encourage young people so they can live independently through tailored support.
About the role.
Acting as a role model, you understand that the young people you are supporting could have difficult days. You will provide a caring, supportive, and nurturing environment in which they can feel secure and safe from harm.
Building positive relationships with young people, you will support to address any difficulties, liaise with families or health professionals, support to retain or obtain accommodation, and promote independent living skills, e. g budgeting, employment, cooking, cleaning, and self-care ensuring people reach their full potential.
You will be required to attend meetings, update case notes, support plans, outcomes, action plans and risk assessments, of which full training will be provided.
This role is permanent, full time working 37.5 hours per week, from Monday to Friday, with some flexibility required on occasion to support the needs of the young people. We are happy to consider part time hours
Salary £24,397 – £26,649 per annum, pro rata, dependent on experience
There is an option to take part in the on-call support phone service, which is paid at £144 per week, plus additional hourly rate for any calls you support on. This is not essential, but should you choose to take part full training is provided.
This post will support people across Oxfordshire. Therefore, a driver’s licence and access to a vehicle is essential. On rare occasions you may also be required to support client within our High Wycombe services, so you must be willing to travel. Mileage is paid.
Closing date: Friday 17th May. Interviews will be confirmed upon application.
About you.
You’re an empathetic person, who understands sometimes all people need is for someone to listen, you have patience in motivating people to achieve their goals and are adaptable to situations that can change. You also have no problem getting stuck in, taking part in activities, and supporting people to access resources and events.
You will have experience of working with either young people (16-24), mental health, substance misuse, or managing challenging situations. You will have good knowledge of using IT systems to keep up-to-date records. Ideally, you will have knowledge of support planning, developing action plans and risk assessments, however full training will be provided.
Above all, you are passionate about making a difference, and have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and you want to work in an environment where the work can be challenging, fun and rewarding.
About Connection Support
Connection Support is committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive. We particularly welcome applications from all backgrounds and underrepresented candidates, including but not limited to Black, Asian, ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, LGBTQI+, men, women, and people with lived experience.
We have been named as one of the top 10 charities to work for in the UK by Best Companies. Connection Support are committed to supporting everyone in our society to become safely and sustainably housed, and to live as independently as possible, so you will be joining an organisation that makes a difference to its communities and will also support your development, offer extensive training, and truly value your dedication and commitment.
We are committed to being a proactively inclusive organisation and ensuring good EDEI practice is embedded in the workplace culture, and that everyone who interacts with Connection Support is valued, treated with respect, and has a positive experience.
Should you need additional support with your application or require adjustments to any part of our recruitment process please don’t hesitate to ask. We are more than happy to help, drop us an email or call direct to discuss your requirements.
Connection Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We also offer 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time), plus bank holidays, sick pay, and an enhanced benefits package which includes cover on health benefits, the ability to sell a week’s annual leave, eco travel incentives, childcare discounts, retail discounts and much more.
Connection Support is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our work force. Our aim is that our team is truly representative of all sections of society. We would ask if you could take 5 minutes to fill in the Diversity form by clicking on the link below. The information provided will be used for statistical and monitoring purposes only.