Part-time Young Person\'s Support Worker in Poole

As a Support Worker with Beaufort Support Services, you'll play a hands-on role in the lives of young people aged 16+. Our homes run 24/7, offering semi-independent living in a safe, supportive and uplifting environment. You'll be helping young people build the confidence, stability and practical skills they need for adulthood. Please note, there is a substantial lone-working requirement with this role, including overnight.

What You'll Do

• Support a small group of young people in the home, preparing them for adulthood, both emotionally and practically.
• Help them build essential life skills - budgeting, cooking, cleaning and confidence.
• Motivate the young people in 'future thinking', including their education, job applications, interviews, and personal goal-setting.
• Create and deliver personalised support plans that champion their strengths and ambitions.
• Model positive behaviour and set consistent, fair boundaries.
• Work alongside your team, social workers, colleges, families and other professionals.
• Keep our homes safe, welcoming and compliant in line with regulations.
• Maintain good routines in housekeeping and cleaning duties.
• Ensure safeguarding is prioritised and acted on immediately.
• Be observant and responsive to changes in young people and the world around them.
• Keep clear, accurate records using IT systems.
• Be a role model young people can trust, rely on and learn from.
• Demonstrate resilience to work in an emotionally rewarding but sometimes challenging environment.

What You Bring

• A positive, self-motivated, can-do attitude.
• Empathy, patience and the ability to really listen.
• Confidence and ability to work alone.
• Excellent command of English, using written, verbal and digital communication skills.
• Reliability, honesty and a reflective approach.
• Experience working with young people or vulnerable groups.
• The ability to stay calm, confident and proactive in challenging situations.
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusive practice.
• Willingness to undertake a professional qualification: NVQ Level 4 in Children and Young People.

Desirable

• UK driving licence.
• Experience in supported housing or social care.
• Knowledge of trauma, attachment and child development.

For over 20 years, Beaufort Care Group has been a leading provider of residential childcare services for looked-after children and young people. Specialising in emotional and behavioural difficulties (EBD), our established and reputable supported housing environments offer high-quality, therapeutic care, ensuring every individual has their needs met in a nurturing and supportive environment. Additional training and team meeting attendance is mandatory and will be paid as overtime; flexibility is a must. Where every shift helps shape a young person's future. Are you someone who can guide, empower and inspire? Do you believe every young person deserves the chance to thrive independently? If yes - you're exactly who we want on our team.

Why work with us?

• Shared Ownership: You're not just joining a company - you're becoming part of an Employee-Owned Trust that we all benefit from.
• Competitive Pay: Great opportunity to earn, with potential to increase your salary upon successful probation and achievement of NVQ Level 4 in Children, Young People and Families Practitioner qualification (or equivalent), PLUS sleep-in and overtime rates.
• Employee Benefits: 5.6 weeks holiday, pro rata, rising with service; Blue Light Card; free DBS; referral bonuses; long service awards to a maximum of £2000; and company events.
• Professional Development: Comprehensive and fully paid induction; relevant, professional qualifications paid for by us; in-house training events; continuous skills and knowledge training; plus opportunities for career advancement in the childcare industry with an expanding company.