Support Assistant - Position

Role overview :

• A service that is about much more than offering young people a roof over their head. It's about giving them a safe and inclusive home and help to achieve their potential, transition into independent living, and engage in employment or education
• You’ll offer day-to-day emotional and practical support to motivate and empower young people to gain independence and reach their full potential
• You’ll provide support and advice in line with support plans and as requested by the young person’s keyworker, working collaboratively as part of a team who embrace differences and creative thinking

• The ability to engage and build strong relationships with young people while understanding the impacts of homelessness, domestic abuse and trauma
• A forward-thinking attitude to crisis response
• The ability to remain calm and collected in challenging and traumatic situations

• We are passionate about nurturing talent, our senior leadership team includes colleagues that have progressed through the business from entry level roles
• You’ll have access to a competitive benefits package including a maximum holiday entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays)
• Enhanced Group Pension Scheme of 10% contributions (after qualifying period)
• You’ll also have free access to an internal wellbeing and counselling team
• You’ll have opportunities to diversify your skills and widen your experience across a range of services and niche roles including domestic violence service, employment support, training and skills tutoring
• You’ll have access to an extensive online training platform, as well as the chance to enrol on specific training in substance misuse, housing law, ACEs etc.

Working pattern : Every Friday - 9.30am-9.45am / Sleep 11.30am-8am

Please note that the successful applicant to this vacancy will be subject to clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)