Part Time 24.5 hours per week
Four days on / Four days off rolling rota including weekends and bank holidays.
Early shifts 08:00 - 15:30
Late shifts 14:30 - 22:00
Wokingham Young People Services provides 24/7 support for up to seven young people aged 16-21 care leavers and looked after children.
Our aim is to support to young people with their individual needs to enable them to gain life skills to move on to lower or independent supported living.
This is a fast paced, energetic service. If you are looking for an exciting role, where you’ll be making a difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you!
We’re looking for a resilient and resourceful individual to join us and be the change in someone’s life.
Supporting young people as they leave care and helping them to tackle new obstacles to embrace independence and encourage them to learn new skills from budgeting and shopping to cooking and housework, and everything in-between! Each day will be different, and you will show an ability to adapt to priorities, as you closely monitor several caseloads. Patient and robust, you’ll know how to listen to each person and be their voice when they need you. This is a career that puts care at its core, so you’ll have an empathic approach and a passion to help. You’ll be part of a supportive team with everything you need at your fingertips to really make a difference. You’ll be innovative in your approach but at the heart of what you do will be encouragement, perseverance and a readiness to help with complex issues.
We’re not looking for specific experience in a similar role, although knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation is essential. You’ll have a positive and flexible attitude with a passion for helping others and be able to remain calm in potentially difficult situations and able to find resolutions.
If you want to give back to your community, to shape the future for young people and ensure that every individual has the right to a rewarding future, then we need you!
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About Us
We offer support to people who are homeless, vulnerable or at risk of becoming homeless and need help rebuilding their lives for a brighter future. Our services include safe, flexible and reliable client led housing and support with a focus on reducing homelessness, improving health and wellbeing and building on individual’s skills and resilience to break the cycle of homelessness, poverty and exclusion.
We work in partnership with multiple agencies and authorities to deliver support and accommodation needs across Berkshire, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton.
We’re committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that embodies our values and promotes a tolerant and respectful environment where everyone can feel empowered to succeed.
We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and will support with any reasonable adjustments needed during the recruitment process.
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