Youth Support Worker

Main Responsibilities

Youth Support Worker

Salmons House, Middleton Cheney, Nr Banbury, OX17 2NF

Salary range £18,453 - £19,991 per annum

Full-time (40 hours per week)

As the world’s leading security solutions group with operations in over 120 countries and more than 625,000 employees worldwide, G4S is a truly unique company. We’re bigger, more diverse and involved in more fascinating, cutting-edge projects than many people would imagine and we now have an opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to join our team at Holly House, Chesterfield.

G4S Children’s Services provide care, support and education programmes to over 260 young people across the country. We specialise in working with children up to the age of 18 that may also require enhanced levels of care, and hold over 15 years direct experience of delivering services within a number of areas including Secure Training Centres, Residential Children’s Homes, transportation for young people, Reparation Programmes and other specialised services.

Through this experience we have developed unequivocal specialisms in working with and for young people, providing a number of specialist services including Social Workers, Psychologists, Substance Misuse practitioners, education services, youth work and various additional support roles and functions.

We feel our dedication to delivering exceptional services and achieving effective outcomes for young people is unrivalled and we continue to receive external recognition through Ofsted, Investors in Diversity and Investors in People, evidencing how this dedication is reverberated and practised throughout the organisation and amongst all our employees.

We are market leaders in providing these services and continue to achieve preferred provider status with a number of Local Authorities across our service line.

It is every employee’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with. Therefore every employee will be required to hold a current enhanced CRB/DBS certificate.

Job Outline

Responsible for the supervision of young people at a Children’s Home providing advice, care and stability for the young people ensuring they are treated equally and provided with equal opportunities on a daily basis.

Key Responsibilities

• Demonstrate to the young people the value of education, care and development to achieve better outcomes
• Build and create mutual trust and respect with young people in order that they respond and react appropriately to information and advice.
• Define structures and boundaries of behaviour to young people, acting as a positive role model, so they understand daily routines expected.
• Produce, maintain and distribute house paperwork to ensure relevant information is recorded accurately and is available.
• Control and analyse the young people’s behaviour to encourage them to participate in a positive structured routine.
• Create and produce activities to occupy and develop young people in order that they gain life skills and education on an informed basis
• Maintain knowledge of and apply the relevant legislative, contractual and inspection framework requirements.
• Provide basic advice and skills to young people on managing their finances and other everyday life skills.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Skills

• Ability and commitment to complete QCF Level 3 Residential Childcare qualification.
• Full driving licence

Desirable Skills

• Experience of monitoring service delivery and meeting short term objectives
• Residential or non-residential care experience

Providing care, support and education programmes to over 260 young people across the country, we specialise in working with children up to the age of 18 that may also require enhanced levels of care, and hold over 15 years direct experience of delivering services within a number of areas including Secure Training Centres, Residential Children’s Homes, Reparation Programmes and other specialised services.

Through this experience we have developed unequivocal specialisms in working with and for young people, providing a number of specialist services including Social Workers, Psychologists, Substance Misuse practitioners, education services, youth work and various additional support roles and functions.

We feel our dedication to delivering exceptional services and achieving effective outcomes for young people is unrivalled and we continue to receive external recognition through Ofsted, Investors in Diversity and Investors in People, evidencing how this dedication is reverberated and practiced throughout the organisation and amongst all our employees.

We are market leaders in providing these services and continue to achieve preferred provider status with a number of Local Authorities across our service line.

It is every employee’s responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons he/she is responsible for or comes into contact with. Therefore every employee will be required to hold a current enhanced DBS certificate.

If you join us, you can be sure that you’ll find a secure, friendly and professional working environment and be given all the support, training and encouragement you need to build and develop a successful career with us.

Please note that these vacancies are subject to a 10 year checkable history and the strict vetting standards set by G4S and the Youth Justice Board and are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

You must be eligible to work in the UK and must have been resident in the UK for a minimum period of 3 years. You will also need to provide full details of your employment and education history for the last 10 years as part of the security screening process for this role.

Here at G4S we are an equal opportunities employer.

Our Purpose

G4S is the leading global integrated security company specialising in the provision of security products, services and solutions.

Our Values

We are proud of our distinctive culture and strong values that are cascaded through the organisation.  These values guide how we conduct our business and help to develop positive relationship with all stakeholders.

Customer Focus:  We have close, open relationships with our customers that generate trust and we work in partnership for the mutual benefit of our organisations

Expertise:  We develop and demonstrate our expertise through our innovative approach to creating and delivering the right solution

Performance:  We seek to improve performance year-on-year to create long term sustainability

Best People:  We employ the best people, develop their competence, provide opportunity and inspire them to apply our values

Integrity:  We can always be trusted to do the right thing

Teamwork and collaboration:  We collaborate for the benefit of our customers and G4S

Care:  We will always demonstrate the utmost care and respect for those people whose welfare and safety is entrusted to us

Safety First: We prioritise safety management to protect the health and well-being of our colleagues and those around us