Residential Support Worker 

Employer: MB Supported Housing Ltd

Position: Residential Support Worker – Young people

Salary: £30,550 a year

Job Type: Part-time, Full-time

Work location: Oxford

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

We provide supported housing to vulnerable young people aged 16-25, to enable them to gain independent living skills and to secure employment or education. We also support them on an emotional and practical level in their day-to day lives.

We are currently looking for caring and committed staff who have relevant experience to work within small shared home settings. Preference will be given to candidates who have direct experience of working with LAC/UASC/careleavers in a residential or supported housing setting.

Starting salary of £30 550 is based on 37.5 hour week with 2 sleep ins per week.

We are looking for the following staff members:

full time (37.75 hrs per week)

part time ( working at least 21 hours per week)

Ad hoc bank staff ( including sleep ins)

All staff members will be expected to take part in the shift rotasystem covering days nights and sleepins ( including weekends once a month across all shift times).

Your Responsibilities include:

• To form caring, respectful and professional relationships with young people.

• To contribute to the holistic assessment of the young person’s needs including writing and updating support plans and comprehensive risk assessments to identify any protection issues.

• To work within the Outcomes Star framework (training will be given)

• To assist young people in completing actions as identified in their support plan/risk assessment (i.e. help with claiming benefits, dealing with tenancy issues, finding employment training or education, registering with GP, Dentist, optician etc).

• To provide emotional and practical support to young people in their daily lives and any issues which may arise.

• To work through the ‘Get Ready for Adult Life’ programmewith young people and complete practical tasks with them where necessary (e.g. cooking, shopping, facilitate group activities).

• To deliver services within a solution-focussed brief therapy approach (training will be given) and act as a positive role model for young people.

• To address wider support needs and encourage opportunities for personal development and achievement within The Every Child Matters outcomes framework.

• To accompany young people on visits in the community or visit at their home address on a regular basis

• To assist young people in making timely benefits claims and to monitor/intervene in ongoing claims as needed

• To support young people in making asylum claims/attending Home Office appointments.

• You will be joining a friendly and expanding company who believes in professionalism at all levels of operations. You will be offered regular training and supervision. This is an excellent opportunity to join expanding service provision in the Oxford area and have a chance to grow with the company.

Work schedule 

Part-time hours: 20 per week

Shifts : from 8am – 4pm and 3:45pm until 11pm. Sleep ins from 11pm until 8am.

full time (37.75 hrs per week)

part time ( working at least 21 hours per week)

Ad hoc bank staff ( including sleep ins)

Requirement 

• Over 1 years’ experience of working with vulnerable children and young people preferably in a supported housing setting? Essential

• A relevant social care qualification or training e.g. NVQ Health and Social Care (Children and Young People) Level 3 or equivalent? Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the difficulties facing young people who are vulnerable and in need of supported housing. Essential

Benefits:

• Casual dress

• Company events

• Discounted or free food

• On-site parking

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Application Process​

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