Focus Futures UK has been established to support children and young people, with care experience, on their journey to independence. We do this through a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach to achieve the best possible outcomes with them.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people at Focus Futures UK.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across Focus Futures UK. On joining you will be required to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

We are expanding our Swindon/Wroughton areas and are looking for both part-time, full-time and bank support workers.

Are you passionate about enabling children and young people to realise their full potential?

Do you want a role that is varied, where your enthusiasm, compassion and personality can make the biggest difference to the lives of children and young people?

We are seeking compassionate and dedicated Young Persons Support Workers to empower and assist young individuals in their journey toward independence and well-being.

You will be providing personalised support, fostering a safe environment, and promoting positive development for children and young people facing various challenges. Your energy, patience, and proactive approach will help create a nurturing space where children and young people can thrive, learn essential life skills, and build confidence for their future.

We use a trauma-informed and strengths-based approach to achieve the best possible outcomes the children and young people we support.

Working amongst a creative and engaged team, and supported by an experienced management team, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring all children are effectively safeguarded in accordance with all relevant policies and procedures
• Implementing effective approaches to improve outcomes for young people aligned to their needs as identified in their pathway plans
• Acting as liaison between all key support staff who are working with young people offering advice, guidance and signposting as required.
• Leading the planning of the shift with other team members as and when required.
• Being able to refer young people to appropriate services with your professional opinion considering the most effective team/services.
• Supporting the group of young people, providing 1:1 and weekly groupwork sessions.
• Applying trauma informed knowledge to your work with young people and ensure this, where appropriate embodies the practice that is provided to our young people. We offer successful candidates a good training and induction programme, to enable the above.

Essential criteria:

• You need to be over 21 years old.
• The desire to be a team player, who wants to achieve best possible outcomes for all our young people.
• Able to work across a 14-day rota pattern. Typically shifts run 7am-3pm, 3pm - 11pm, or 7am-11pm. Sleep-ins shifts are 11pm-7am and paid at £75 per night. All shifts are subject to change, in line with young people's needs.

We are particularly interested to meet you if you already have experience in the following areas, but if you don’t then do still apply, as our thorough induction training will give you the tools you need to succeed in this role:

• Experience of working with children/young people in social care.
• Knowledge and experience of child development and parenting capacity
• An understanding of trauma informed practice and how this impacts young people with care experience
• Understanding of how anxiety and depression present in young people
• Experience of how to apply a strengths-based approach to your work
• A childcare qualification or a commitment to complete one
• Experience and/or knowledge in the field of adolescence
• Although not essential, a full UK driving licence is beneficial

Benefits

• As part of our commitment to ongoing professional development, we offer staff the chance to gain a Diploma in Childcare while working with us.
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free, On-site parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme, where you can claim £250 for Refer a Friend who successfully completes their probation with us