Young People’s Supported Accommodation (YPSA) Support Worker

Seven Social Care is looking for a Young People’s Supported Accommodation (YPSA) Support Worker to work with Oxfordshire Council.

Start Date – ASAP

Pay rate – £18 per hour

The role:

1. To monitor and assess children and young people’s needs, including taking appropriate actions to address emerging safeguarding concerns, in line with the organisations safeguarding and need to know polices.
2. To be aware of the mechanisms, within OCC for escalating safeguarding concerns and arrangements for reporting children as missing.

1. Staff will need to cover for colleagues in all areas across the county as required.
2. Staff will be required to lone work and the role will require working a rota that includes evenings, weekends and bank Holidays. In addition, staff will be required to sleep in as the need arises.
3. Undertake visits, observations and meetings and record them on electronic systems to the agreed standard and within agreed timescales.
4. To support cases for children and young people in conjunction with social workers and other professionals and lead on behalf of services delivered through the YPSA service.

Applicant Requirements:

Qualifications:N/A

Experience:2+ years working within a same or similar role.

Compliance:Proof of right to work and DBS dated within the last 12 months (or registered on the online update service.)

Travel:Clean UK driving license with the ability to commute to and from work independently.

Hours:35 hours p/w.

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