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Job description

Act as key worker for a number of young people in the project, providing emotional and practical support. Working through support plans to ensure that the needs of the young people are met. Please see employer website for full job details & person specification by following the Apply Direct button.

Responsibilities

• Act as key worker for a number of young people in the project, providing emotional and practical support.
• Working through support plans to ensure that the needs of the young people are met.
• Review plans and goals to encourage the young person to live a life that they choose and reach their goals and work towards positive outcomes.
• Carry out risk assessments to ensure that the young person is safe and has everything that they need.
• Support young people to learn independent life skills, e.g. cooking, cleaning, household shopping and budgeting.
• To undertake assigned duties regarding the overall health and safety and security of the service and utilise available security systems to manage risk relevant to the service.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records including completing daily contact sheets, reporting on incidents, and maintaining the young person’s files to ensure compliance with agency and regulatory requirements.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• At least one year's experience supporting groups and/or individuals either a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Ability to competently use IT for communication and record-keeping.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.