Job Description

About us

We are looking for enthusiastic Youth Support Workers to work flexibly and cover sleep shifts in our Supported Accommodation service in Yeovil.

Gloucester Family Care offers an Ofsted registered Supported Accommodation service (16-18), which enables care experienced young people and care leavers to have a sense of belonging through community engagement, regular support and providing well maintained, high quality and homely accommodation.

Your life experiences and open minded approach to fostering positive relationships and strong bonds between children, young people and the wider team, will enable young people to have the confidence they need to thrive and grow on their journey to independence.

At GFC, we pride ourselves on offering consistency, inclusivity and putting those we support at the centre of our thinking and practice to optimise the potential for positive outcomes.

GFC endeavour to have a systemic presence in the lives of the young people we support. We believe the support we offer should be consistently and persistently demonstrating our values, to build strong bonds with our young people, in the hope they will feel they are always held in the forefront of our mind, whilst on their journey with us and beyond.

GFC work alongside it's Gloucester based sister company, which is a young person focused company who began offering a Supported Living service in 2020. When the company was established, our mission was to create a "sense of belonging to all" from the young people and children that we support, to our growing team of employees who are delivering our ethos and vision.

Team work is key in everything that we do, we know that there can be some days that are harder than others in our line of work, so people are at the heart of every decision we make. We not only offer staff regular supervisions and mentoring with their senior team, we also invest in regular clinical supervisions with external mental health professionals. We also believe that Support Work and shift work can be flexible, we work really hard to accommodate individuals in our team.

Support Workers are expected to develop and enhance good working practice for themselves and consistently promote GFC's values, implement policies and ensure safeguarding children and young people is central to all practice.

For the role of Flexible Youth Support Worker hours of work will vary depending on the operational requirements of GFC and your availability. We are currently looking for someone to complete two sleeps per week in our service.

Job Details:

GFC operates on a 24-hour 7 days a week basis, you could be offered work / sleeps at any time. You will be paid 13.33 per hour, plus extra payments for sleep shifts. Current sleep shift rate 72 per night (May 2023) You will report to the Registered Service Manager.
GFC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosures Barring Service clearance at enhanced level.

Desirable Skills

Willingness to undertake training and development deemed necessary for the development of the post. Openness to learn and develop therapeutic practice. An understanding of the legislation and guidance relating to the provision of Supported Accommodation services and social care for 16 -18 year olds and care leavers. Awareness of Fire and Health and Safety Regulations.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 13.33 per hour

Benefits:

Company events Company pension Employee discount Private medical insurance Store discount
Schedule:

12 hour shift 8 hour shift Day shift Monday to Friday Night shift Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:

Yeovil: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person