Young Persons Support Worker

Salary: £26,000 – £27,600 per year

Our client works with young people aged 16-25 in a hostel setting who are at risk of homelessness, helping young people across England.

The key activities for the youth support worker are:

* The youth worker will support young people to identify their strengths and aspirations

* To assist young people to improve their life skills through designing and implementing life and social skills programmes

* To encourage and motivate young people to engage with and sustain education, training and employment opportunities.

The ideal candidate for the youth support worker will:

* Hold experience of working with young people in an hostel, probation, education or residential setting

* Hold up to date knowledge of welfare rights

* Have a willingness to learn and develop new skills and open to new ideas and change and implement change to young people

In return for your skills and experience as a youth support worker, Our clients able to offer the following benefits:

* 28 days annual leave, plus 8 Statutory Bank holidays per annum, pro rata.

* Technology, cycle to work and life assurance schemes.

* Attractive Salary

* Career progression