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<h5>Description</h5>37.5 hours per week / £27,770 per annum / permanent / working onsite on a seven-day rolling rota, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays.<a href="https://www.ymcadlg.org/ymca-downslink-group-about-us/" target="_blank">Our mission</a>&nbsp;is to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, increasing life skills and self-confidence, and improving emotional wellbeing and mental health.<a href="https://www.ymcadlg.org/where-we-work/ymca-crawley/" target="_blank">Crawley Foyer</a> provides 24-hour supported housing services offering medium levels of housing-related support for young people aged 16-25 with 38 bedspaces and shared communal facilities. We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and work towards aspirations so that they can move on to enjoy fully independent futures. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs, relationship building and wellbeing. Situated in the centre of Crawley, the service has strong links with and contributes to the local community.Each Support Worker holds a caseload of residents and meets with them weekly to build a support plan and help them achieve their goals.We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our Crawley Foyer team.&nbsp;Main areas of responsibilities are:Housing:<ul><li>Coach young people to manage their occupancy agreement and adhere to house rules, in preparation for independent living</li><li>Promote a credit culture, encouraging young people to keep up to date with all payments for rent</li><li>Maintain up-to-date knowledge of housing and welfare benefits for young people and be well-informed on significant changes to housing law</li><li>Deal effectively with non-compliance issues, such as non-payment of rent or damage to room, using restorative practices and working collaboratively with the rest of the team</li></ul>Coaching and Engagement:<ul><li>Coach young people so they can articulate their aspirations and ambitions and take the lead in acquiring the skills they need to live independent and fulfilling lives</li><li>Ensure young people are encouraged to take responsibility for their own personal development, to engage with the services on offer and build strong networks and connections within the local community </li><li>Ensure consistent standards of safeguarding and Trauma Informed Practice when supporting young people, observing our safeguarding procedures, and keeping yourself and residents safe by respecting professional boundaries</li><li>Maintain client records on In-Form (client database) detailing the young person’s journey in relation to their strengths and needs, any risks, and any outcomes (to monitor service performance)</li></ul>General:<ul><li>Work as part of a team, on a rota shift pattern, ensuring young people at the service have non-judgemental, objective, and supportive staff during the day/evening, along with taking responsibility for personal safety during periods of lone working</li><li>Contribute to a great working environment, with a calm, yet assertive manner, being able to handle potentially difficult situations</li><li>Participate in relevant continuing professional development and utilise Reflective Practice Supervision as part of leading psychologically informed practice</li></ul>There will be times when lone working will be a requirement for this role, but you will get to know the team and service, along with an induction and training prior to starting on a rota.&nbsp;Please download the job profile for full role details.&nbsp;&nbsp;If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. This is a dynamic and varied role; you will be passionate about being involved in the support and growth of young people.Experience and Knowledge:<ul><li>Experience relating to housing, support work, and/or working with young people at risk</li><li>Experience of working proactively with a caseload of young people with multiple and complex needs to enable them to achieve independent living</li><li>Knowledge of statutory and voluntary resources available to young people with multiple and complex needs</li><li>Knowledge of good safeguarding procedures in relation to young people and the ability to maintain effective professional boundaries</li><li>Demonstrated confidence and competence in recording notes/actions in service log, incident forms and health and safety check lists</li></ul>Skills and Abilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Ability to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing for appropriate recording of a resident’s progression, and to evidence outcomes achieved</li><li>Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with all stakeholders, including signposting and advocating for clients as necessary</li><li>Ability to work autonomously, and use own initiative, as well as being part of a team</li><li>Clear verbal and written communication skills, good IT, and keyboard skills</li><li>Ability to de-escalate volatile situations and manage challenging behaviour appropriately</li></ul>If you would like any further information or an informal discussion about this post, please contact&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Wesley.Lucas@ymcadlg.org" target="_blank">Wesley.Lucas@ymcadlg.org</a>&nbsp;Should you require any assistance with our application process, please email us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Recruitment@ymcadlg.org" target="_blank">Recruitment@ymcadlg.org</a>CLOSING DATE: Sunday 9 November 2025 at midnight. We reserve the right to close this advert early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.TO APPLY: Please scroll down the page to the application formSuccessful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions.&nbsp;We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this roleAn inclusive workplace&nbsp;We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.&nbsp;Accessibility&nbsp;If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns.&nbsp;Successful applicants&nbsp;are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the&nbsp;Children’s and Adults’ barred lists)&nbsp;check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider.&nbsp;

YMCA DownsLink Group

Supported Housing Support Worker,

Care AssistantAngmeringUp to £13.13 per hourAre you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Assistant.The Role<ul><li>Helping residents to remain as active and independent as possible</li><li>Support residents with personal care and mealtimes</li><li>Helping identify residents’ unique goals and implement personalised care plans</li><li>Supporting residents to explore new interests and engage in physical activities in a motivating and homely environment</li></ul>Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family<ul><li>Wagestream- access your wages at any-time</li><li>Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements</li><li>Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme</li><li>Hundreds of online and in-store discounts</li><li>Annual purchase holiday scheme</li><li>Wellbeing support</li></ul>New to Care?We have our own Learning Academy to provide excellent training and induction programs for all new carers and support workers and we will give you all that’s needed to have a successful career as a carer with us. Our high quality, innovative training and coaching will support the development of your skills throughout your career with us.We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others. We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours.

Care UK

Care Assistant

Team Leader CareAngmeringUp £15 per hourAre you a passionate and caring individual looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development? Join Care UK, a multi award winning care provider as a Care Team Leader.The Role<ul><li>Leading and supervising your shift</li><li>Case managing residents and liaising with families, healthcare professionals and other stakeholders to ensure that the best care plans are created and delivered</li><li>Administering and recording medication</li><li>Carrying out risk assessments</li><li>Working alongside care assistants to support residents with daily needs, ensuring residents remain as active and independent as possible</li><li>Working closely with the leadership team to develop services</li><li>Provide a fun, inclusive, and professional approach at all times</li></ul>Some of our benefits by joining the Care UK family:<ul><li>Wagestream - access your wages at any-time</li><li>Bank Holiday Pay Enhancements</li><li>Career development, training and access to our approved apprenticeship scheme</li><li>Hundreds of online and in-store discounts</li><li>Annual purchase holiday scheme</li><li>Wellbeing support</li></ul>About You<ul><li>NVQ Level 3 in health and social care desirable</li><li>Be well-organised, IT literate and adept at allocating and delegating work appropriately.</li><li>Proven ability to lead and supervise others.</li><li>A good understanding of care planning processes</li><li>Be experienced in or happy to undertake training on administering medication</li><li>Above all, have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling.</li></ul>We are looking for people to make a difference to residents’ lives every day. When you join Care UK you’ll be joining a team who all share the same values: caring, passionate and teamwork. You will have a strong desire to help people and put residents at the heart of everything you do.We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others.&nbsp; We see the potential in everyone, let us help fulfil yours. &nbsp;

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