Overview
Join St Giles as a Children & Young People Progression Support Worker (Southwark). You will play a key role in supporting and motivating young people who are not yet ready to access paid work, many of whom may lack confidence, feel disengaged, or face personal barriers that prevent them from taking the next step.
About the organisation
St Giles Trust is an ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is the belief that people with first-hand experience of overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.
Responsibilities
* Deliver tailored, young person-centred support to those who are not yet ready for education, training, or employment (ETE).
* Hold a caseload of up to 15 young people at one time and support at least 60 over the course of a year.
* Work collaboratively with allocated Caseworkers to develop and deliver practical, strengths-based plans that build confidence, motivation, and personal development.
* Identify and help young people access appropriate opportunities, including volunteering, insight days, traineeships, and early work experience; help them overcome barriers to engagement with ETE and take small, achievable steps toward long-term goals.
* Build and maintain strong working relationships with local ETE providers, employers, and community partners to source meaningful opportunities.
* Keep accurate and timely records of all work in line with safeguarding legislation, best practice, and St Giles policies and procedures.
Qualifications & experience
* Experience independently addressing safeguarding issues with children, young people, and adults at risk of violence or exploitation.
* Skilled in conducting thorough risk assessments and identifying the needs of children and young people at risk of significant harm.
* Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multi-agency team, collaborating to achieve positive outcomes for young people and their families/carers.
* Comprehensive understanding of the complex issues facing young people, such as exploitation, victimisation, offending, gang involvement, unemployment, and trauma.
* Awareness of local ETE providers, referral routes, and barriers young people face accessing opportunities.
* Excellent interpersonal, relationship-building and communication skills, verbal and written.
* A professional, collaborative and flexible approach to work, with a proactive and compassionate outlook.
* Demonstrated experience working with children, young people, and vulnerable adults delivering effective interventions that yield positive outcomes.
Role details
Part-time (17.5 hours per week). Fixed-term contract until 31 March 2026. Salary: £27,000 per year (£13,500 pro rata) with potential for a higher offer for exceptional candidates.
Benefits
In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, access to an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher, and more.
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