Young Person Support Worker

*A Snapshot of the Residential Support Worker *Interested in learning more about this job Scroll down and find out what skills, experience and educational qualifications are needed.As a Residential worker you will be required dependent on referrals to work across the Leeds/Wakefield area. Our Group Living homes collaboratively work with each young person to provide comprehensive support, working towards independence. Working a 2 day in/4 days off shift pattern and whilst on shift you will be there to support the young people to develop the practical skills needed to live well independently, such as cooking and budgeting. You will also be expected to support and encourage young people to engage with education/training or employment.*About You*The young people are at the heart of everything you will do day to day fromupdating risk assessments to supporting your young people to their meetings.You will need to be resilient but also able to empathise without judgement. You will need to have good interpersonal skills, must be able to resolve issues and have goodresilience skills as well as be a good problem solver. You also need to be ITliterate, as we need to produce daily and monthly reports for each of the youngpeople, but most importantly, you need to have a passion for working andsupporting young people on their transition from childhood and adulthood tooindependence.*To be successful in this role these are the essential skills needed*:* Experience working with and coaching young people aged 16+.* Knowledge of safeguarding vulnerable young people* Have or be willing to work towards NVQ 3 Health & Social Care* Experience working with young people with challenging behaviour and complex issues* IT literate* Good interpersonal skills* Driving Licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use_*At Bedspace, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children and vulnerable people in our work. As part of our recruitment, selection, and appointment processes we conduct a range of vetting checks including Enhance DBS checks, to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are appointed.*__*Please note that at present Bedspace are unable to provide sponsorships.*_*GDPR Disclaimer*Bedspace will process any data provided in response to this job vacancy for recruitment purposes only. For unsuccessful applications, we will hold data in line with current GDPR legislation for a period of 12 months after the vacancy closing date.Please contact us directly if you would like to find out more about how we use and store data.*Equality & Diversity*We’re a proud equal opportunities employer that values diversity at every level of our company. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, disability, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, marital status or social back ground.If you have a disability and consider that you may require support with the recruitment process, please contact our HR department who can discuss any adjustments needed with you.*About Bedspace *We are  Bedspace. Our mission is simple - to transform the lives of vulnerable people.  Our team of 300+ people work provide housing and support packages to our service users in asylum, children leaving care and homeless families. 2024 sees us celebrate our 25-year anniversary, in which time we’ve supported over 12,000 vulnerable people to transform their lives. This is an exciting time to join us – we have ambitious plans for business growth and have just designed our People Strategy.Job Types: Full-time, PermanentPay: From £11.44 per hourExpected hours: 36.92 per weekBenefits:* Casual dress* Company pension* Cycle to work scheme* Employee discount* Employee mentoring programme* Health & wellbeing programme* Life insurance* Paid volunteer time* Referral programme* Sick pay* Store discountSchedule:* 12 hour shift* Day shift* Monday to Friday* Night shift* Weekend availabilityApplication question(s):* Do you require sponsorship? (Unfortunately we do not offer this)Experience:* Young Persons: 1 year (required)Licence/Certification:* Driving Licence and access to a vehicle (required)Work authorisation:* United Kingdom (required)Work Location: In personReference ID: RSWY2