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Youth Support Worker

Horizon Care & Education Group

Taunton

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GBP 25,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Join a forward-thinking organization as a Support Worker, where you'll empower young people to achieve independence. This rewarding role involves working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care leavers, providing them with the support they need to shape their futures. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values flexibility and practical skills, ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to thrive. With comprehensive training and a commitment to your professional development, this is more than just a job—it's a chance to make a real difference in the lives of those who need it most.

Real Living Wage employer

Christmas bonus

Blue Light Card

Colleague referral scheme

Financial wellbeing service

Life Assurance

Tastecard

Ongoing training and professional development

Employee assistance programme

Supportive management

Experience in supporting young people or similar roles is beneficial.
Ability to respond to various situations is essential.

Support unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care leavers.
Help young people live independently and fulfill their potential.

Empathy

Flexibility

Practical skills

Communication

Full UK driving licence

Location:
Up to £24,570 per annum + £900 car allowance

Role: Support Worker

Salary: £24,570 plus £900 car allowance, mileage, and on-call allowance

Hours: Full time/part time flexible working available across 7 days with on-call and occasional weekends/sleep-ins.

Location: Somerset

Please note you will need a Full UK driving licence for the role.

Horizon Care have an opportunity for a Support Worker to join our fantastic team.

Our Supported Accommodation division provides support to Young People from the age of 16 to get ready to live independently. If you think you have transferable skills and the drive to help young people fulfil their potential, then we would love to hear from you.

Bright Futures, Inspired By You.

About the role:

As a Support Worker, you will be working with unaccompanied asylum-seeking children and care leavers to help them live independently. Support workers come from different backgrounds and often have experience and skills gained in a variety of roles and environments. You must be practical, flexible, and able to respond to a variety of situations.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people and enabling them to shape their own future, then we want you to be part of our team.

How you'll be rewarded:

Real Living Wage employer
Competitive pay rates
Christmas bonus
Blue Light Card
Colleague referral scheme with cash rewards - earn up to £2,500 per referral!
Financial wellbeing service
Life Assurance
Tastecard - spectacular savings on dining, pizza, cinema tickets, supermarkets, and UK attractions!
Opportunity to progress in your career through our Education Academy, and ongoing training and professional development.
Comprehensive and tailored induction programme including face-to-face training, online modules, shadowing, and local induction period.
Face-to-face therapeutic training and support for all colleagues via our SHINE programme.
Access to a wide range of free online courses for all colleagues on a variety of topics.
Employee assistance programme
Community and wellbeing - Your wellbeing matters to us, and we are committed to ensuring you get all the support you need to feel good about what you do. We're in this together.
Supportive management and senior leaders.

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Horizon Care and Education Group Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales (company no. 06454959).

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