During April 2021 - March 2022:
4,062 young people received advice and support
1,808 young people were supported by us during the year (some 859 at any one time)
1,139 young people lived in our 40+accommodation schemes
601 young people stayed with us every night
84% of young people moved on from St Basils in a planned, positive way
Closing Date: Wednesday 13th November 2024
*Interviews to be held Friday 22nd November 2024*
Job Title: Progression Coach (Support Worker)
Reports to: Team Leader
Salary: Scale 5, Points 23-25, £23,840 - £25,399 per annum, pro rata
Hours of work: Full Time (37.5 hours per week)
Key Responsibilities:
* To assist young people to improve their life skills through designing and implementing life and social skills programmes in individual and group work settings.
* To support and encourage young people to undertake the St Basils life skills programme and to achieve the qualification.
* To encourage and motivate young people to engage with and sustain education, training, and employment opportunities.
* To support young peoples’ progress, working innovatively and flexibly to assist with any problems which may arise.
* To refer young people for opportunities in work experience and employment as appropriate
* Establish and develop links with training providers, employers, volunteering networks etc. in order to improve access to training opportunities for young people
* Identify and recommend additional resources and services appropriate to the client group
* Maintain accurate records of all young people action plans and progress
* To undertake holistic risk and needs assessments and to develop support and risk management plans.
* To support and encourage young people to develop positive family and other support networks.
* To prepare young people to take up and sustain settled accommodation and to continue to provide ongoing support to them.
* To be available to young people for regular support sessions and to respond to crises.
* To take responsibility for safeguarding the welfare of young people.
* To promote and facilitate the participation of young people in their individual support plans and in the management of the service.
* To facilitate young people’s access to, and take up of, other support services.
* To ensure benefit claims are made and maintained in order to maximise young people’s income.
* To organise and accompany young people to appointments as appropriate.
* To maintain accurate records e.g. support plans, day to day records.
* To be flexible by being available out of hours on a rota basis to offer information, advice, and guidance to colleagues and in crisis situations, provide emergency cover within your own Project.
* To work as part of a team, providing cover for colleagues as required by the line manager.
* As part of a team to assist in the preparation of accommodation, which will involve some cleaning duties.
* To assist in the induction of new staff, to supervise and support volunteers, trainees and students, as required by line manager.