Embrace Housing is a not-for-profit organisation providing support to females across Bedfordshire. We are currently looking for Support Workers to join our team located in both Caddington and Dunstable. Due to the locations it is beneficial for applicants to be drivers although not essential. This role will support up to 3 young females with a range of social and emotional needs across the settings.
If you are an Emotionally Available Adult who enjoys working with young people, we would love to hear from you. The Support Worker role includes waking nights to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our young people.
Support Worker Duties include:
Working shifts which include evenings, weekends and bank holidays
Supporting our young people with the activities they enjoy, such as shopping and going on walks around the area.
Collaborating with colleagues, families and professionals to ensure the young people receive a coordinated and consistent service
Supporting individuals to manage all aspects of their home environment
Support with budgeting and finances
Support with cooking and meal preparation
Experience is not essential for this role as full training will be provided. However, you must be able to demonstrate a warm and caring personality with a positive and proactive approach to the role. We welcome applications from experienced practitioners, graduates and individuals looking to pursue a career in social care.
Benefits of working with Embrace Housing CIC:
Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,
Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff
Free training programme
All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out-of-hours teams
Support to complete a Level 3 Diploma in the Children & Young Persons Workforce.
Embrace Housing CIC is a passionate and inclusive organisation. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. We would encourage candidates to apply to this post as soon as possible. If we receive a large number of applications we may process these prior to the deadline
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From £12.50 per hour
Expected hours: 12 – 36 per week
Benefits:
* Company pension
* Flexitime
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Transport links
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Luton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
* GCSE or equivalent (required)
Experience:
* working with young people: 2 years (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EMB005
Expected start date: 01/10/2025