Job Description
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
Staying Close Service Transition Support Worker
Tameside Children’s Services are seeking to recruit committed Transition Support Workers to join our team as part of the Staying Close project. Staying Close is a pilot service offer to children who have left care and who have previously lived in children’s homes, designed to offer them practical, employment, emotional and social help in their lives as they exit care.
The aim of the programme is to ensure that each young person is equipped with skills to be able to live a successful and positive life, once they move into their own home. The support to the young people continues until the age of 21.
About You
We are looking for Support Workers with vision and energy to be able to build positive, genuine relationships with young people. You will have ambitious aspirations for the young people you support, ensuring that they access a variety of opportunities to further develop interests and skills.
You will have knowledge of developing independence skills such as, budgeting, cooking, shopping, DIY, paying bills, dealing with utility providers, housing providers etc. in order to be able to support the young people on the programme.
Please note all essential criteria within the attached person specification must be satisfied/evidenced for your application to be considered.
3 month post initially
Ideal candidate would look like – qualification in childcare to level 3, Background of working with adolescents, 16-25 years, vulnerability and complex needs, behaviours needs & independence skills, residential expereince
Hybrid – first 3 weeks, must be in office within team, after this, role is flexible.
Interviews – can be flexible, teams or F2F
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:
1. Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
2. Competitive Rates of pay
3. In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
4. Enhanced DBS completed.
5. Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
6. An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
7. Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area