Young Person Support Worker Wiltshire Leaving Care at Wiltshire Council

Salary: 24,862.50-25,116.00 Per annum after probation

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week on a flexible rota covering 7 days a week and will include weekends, bank holidays and sleep ins. Additional payments of 70 for each Sleep in.

Contract type: Permanent

A bit about us:

ALABAR is a charity that provides accommodation and support for individuals experiencing homelessness and mental health challenges, including armed forces veterans, young people, adults and those with learning disabilities. ALABAR aims to break the cycle of homelessness by offering safe housing, mental health support, and pathways to independence. The charity has expanded its services across the South West and Wales, supporting thousands of people every year.

All about the role:

As a Young Person Support Worker you will provide support and advice around accommodation, basic life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all allowing service users to work towards independent living.

You will provide practical advice and support in order that they might develop their skills and work towards maximising their independence. Experience in working with vulnerable young people is essential and you should be able to work as part of a team or unsupervised and on your own initiative.

This is a very rewarding role: where you encourage independence, form trusted relationships and make a genuine difference in young peoples lives every day.

Flexibility to move within houses as necessary and to meet the needs of the service.

Car driver essential with access to a road worthy vehicle and business insurance.

Please quote reference 39 for Salisbury
Please quote reference 40 for Chippenham / Trowbridge

Find out more and apply:

Please contact Koren Morgan (ref 40) or Helen Turner (ref 39) or Dean Holloway or Tiffany Graham

For an application form, please contact: j

Closing date (and time): flexible

Interview date: to be confirmed

Commencement date: as soon as possible

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