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Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work independently and prioritise workload.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to work as part of a large team.
- Skills/Abilities
Ability to develop positive therapeutic relationships.
- Skills/Abilities
IT skills, including use of electronic patient records and Microsoft Office applications.
- Experience/Knowledge
Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
- Experience/Knowledge
Excellent communication and engagement skills with young people and families
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience working with children and young people.
- Experience/Knowledge
Experience supporting young people with emotional, social, behavioural, or mental health needs.
- GOSH Cultures and Values
Collaboration - We work together to deliver safe, consistent, patient-centred care. Respect - We treat everyone with respect, kindness and equity. Curiosity - We stay curious to drive innovation that delivers exceptional patient outcomes.
- GOSH Cultures and Values
Experience of working as part of a diverse team. Experience of contributing to an inclusive workplace culture.
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
GCSE English and Mathematics (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent qualification.
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
Educated to Level 3 in a relevant subject area or equivalent experience working with children and young people.
- Academic/Professional qualification/Training
If no Youth Support Worker Qualification is held, willingness to undertake the Youth Support Worker Apprenticeship.
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Job overview
As a Youth Support Worker, you'll make a real difference to the lives of our young people by helping them feel heard, understood, and confident throughout their healthcare journey. Through kindness, creativity, and meaningful relationships, you'll empower young people to engage with their care, build resilience, and achieve the best possible outcomes. Your support will help create positive experiences that can have a lasting impact on their wellbeing and future.
Main duties of the job
This role exists to ensure the young people at GOSH feel supported, included, and empowered throughout their healthcare journey. The postholder will build trusted relationships, and provide emotional and practical support, and create joyful opportunities for young people for the betterment of their hospital experience.
Working closely with young people, their families, and our Youth Workers, the Youth Support Worker will help make hospital experiences more positive, engaging, and age-appropriate. The role contributes to creating a welcoming environment where every young person feels respected, valued, and able to thrive.
The postholder will be accountable for supporting young people's wellbeing, promoting engagement with services and activities, and helping to reduce barriers that may prevent them from accessing care or achieving positive outcomes. They will identify concerns, contribute to safeguarding, and ensure that the voices of children and young people are heard and acted upon.
Through compassion, inclusivity, and a commitment to excellence, the Youth Support Worker will help improve experiences, build confidence and resilience, and make a meaningful difference to the lives of children, young people, and their families.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents please view the attachment/s below.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Youth Support Worker with Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Support worker role. The advertised salary is £31554.00 to £33270.00. The contract type is Fixed term: 18 months (Includes occasional weekend, evening and bank holiday shifts). The application deadline is 18 Oct 2026.
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