Youth Support Worker

Are you a compassionate and resilient professional dedicated to making a tangible difference in the lives of young people? We are currently seeking Youth Support Workers for exciting Temp-to-Perm opportunities with a leading specialist youth charity.

Location: Belfast

The Opportunity

In this role, you will provide vital interventions to young people aged 16-25, helping them build the skills and confidence necessary to maintain their own homes and live independently. You will act as a mentor, advocate, and practical guide, ensuring that the young people you support have the best possible start to their adult lives.

Benefits

• £13.43 - £14.88
• 37.5 hours per week with a generous starting holiday entitlement of 36 days (inclusive of bank holidays).
• Access to excellent training and a culture that prioritises personal and professional development.
• A permanent contract following a successful temporary period.
  
  

Requirements

To be successful in this role, you must meet the following essential criteria:

• A valid NISCC registration, as well as enhanced vetting / compliance checks including an Enhanced Access NI check due to the nature of this work, this may include a Barred List check for both Children & Vulnerable Adults (depending on the role)
• 1 year of experience working with young people in supported housing or community-based support OR a relevant degree (Social Work, Youth & Community Work) plus 6 months of experience.
• Proven experience in risk assessment, safety planning, and support planning.
• A full, current driving license with access to a car insured for business use.
• High level of resilience, compassion, and the ability to work autonomously in a challenging environment.
  
  

Key Responsibilities

• Provide one-to-one and group-based support tailored to individual needs.
• Take the lead in creating safety plans and identifying support plans in partnership with young people.
• Empower young people to understand their housing rights and assist them with benefit claims and financial planning.
• Offer practical 'hands-on' support with life skills and managing a home.
• Work effectively within a skilled team and network with external agencies to improve outcomes for young people.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.

Skills:
Support Worker Social Care Youth Work Young People

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