Junction 17 Day Service Youth Support Worker

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to transform the way in which we deliver care within Junction 17 Day Service. We are looking for an individual who wants to make a difference to the delivery of care to Children and Young People.

As a member of the multi-disciplinary team you will intensively support young people and families for up 8 weeks whilst they attend the Day Service. The post holder will contribute to the development of holistic, safety and recovery focused care plans and is part of the support around the child and family to promote resilience and reduce the likelihood of future crisis episodes.

The post holder will develop continuing relationships with young people and families, delivering elements of their care plans. Direct work with young people will take place in the day service community settings as well as young people’s home environments.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the community based assessment, de-escalation and risk reduction interventions when children and young people are presenting in crisis.
• Support families to offer containment and care under supervision of mental health professionals.
• Work intensively with children, young people and those who care for them for up to 8 weeks under supervision of senior staff.
• Developing ongoing relationships with children and families to promote recovery and resilience.
• Communicate with the child or young person and those involved in their care in a way that is appropriate to their age, developmental stage, communication skills, understanding, preferences and health status.
• Ensure actions when interacting, treating and valuing families/carers and individuals throughout the process are in a manner which is appropriate to the families/ carers and individuals background, culture, diversity, values, circumstances, needs and encourages an open exchange of views, preferences and experiences.
• Observe actions and behaviour and take account of pre-speech and support the child or young person and those involved in their care to communicate with each other through a partnership based approach by giving accurate and relevant information the families/carers of children and young people in ways that they are likely to understand.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts