YPSA Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? Do you have hands-on experience supporting children or young people, ideally within assisted or supported accommodation? If so, join us as a Young Peoples Supported Accommodation Support Worker!

The Young Persons Supported Accommodation Service is part of Oxfordshire County Councils in-house provision, dedicated to helping young people aged 1618 who are in the care of the local authority. Youll join a welcoming, experienced team at an exciting time as we register under the new Ofsted supported housing regulations.

As a Support Worker, youll provide intensive, person-centred support to young people as they prepare for independent living. Working across our two sites (Abingdon Foyer and Matthew Wigglesworth House) and our community shared housing, youll play a vital role in creating safe, nurturing environments and delivering tailored interventions that help young people build life skills, resilience, and confidence.

Youll work a flexible shift pattern, including days, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays, ensuring our young people have the support they need, whenever they need it.

Were looking for a motivated and compassionate individual with:

• Proven experience working with children or young people -ideally in a supported accommodation or similar setting.
• The ability to build trusting relationships, manage challenging behaviours, and support young people through trauma and transition.
• A commitment to safeguarding, equality, and helping young people achieve their best possible outcomes.
• Flexibility to work shifts and travel between sites as needed.

Rewards and benefits

• Great learning and training opportunities to support your ongoing development
• Increased pay for unsociable hours and sleep ins
• Up to 33 days holiday p.a.
• Employee Assistance programme including access to health and wellbeing support
• Membership of the local government contribution pension scheme.
• Local and national discounts for shopping and travel

Ourcommitment to: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all.

Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.

Our commitment to:Safeguarding

Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.

Our commitment to:Flexible Working

We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Oxfordshire County Council

Address

Oxford

OX1 1ND

Employer's website

https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)