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Position: Youth Support Worker
Location: Hemel Hempstead
Salary: £26,853 per annum
Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Are you passionate about empowering young people to build brighter futures? Join our dedicated team at Hemel YPHS, providing supported accommodation for 16-24-year-olds, including young parents and those moving towards independence.
Role
You will be part of a compassionate, values-driven team that works collaboratively with social workers, local authorities, and other professionals to create a safe, inclusive environment where every young person feels respected and supported. Your role will involve:
- Helping young people develop life skills and confidence
- Supporting access to education, training, and employment
- Building trusting relationships and offering compassionate guidance
- Responding to challenges and contributing to safeguarding plans
Shifts
This is a 24-hour rota role, where staff remain on site throughout the entire shift, including an overnight sleep-in period. Shifts include evenings, overnight cover, weekends, and early mornings, with sleep-ins paid at £52.78 per night.
- 2:30pm - 10:30pm
- Sleep in 10:30pm - 7:30am
- 7:30am - 3:30pm
About You
You will be empathetic, resilient, and committed to making a difference. A full UK driving licence with business insurance and access to a vehicle is essential, as you may need to transport young people.
Please Note
You must commit to starting a Level 4 or equivalent Children, Young People & Families Practitioner Workforce Diploma within one year of joining
You must sign up to the DBS Update Service
Hightown Benefits
- £26,853 per annum, plus sleep in payments of at least £52.78
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, rising to 35 days with service
- Blue Light Card, access to discounts for national and local retailers
- Mileage paid for car usage
- Workplace pension and life assurance (three times annual salary)
- Annual performance bonus and monthly attendance bonus
- Annual salary and cost of living review
- Ongoing training and development
- Employee assistance helplineWe will be shortlisting and interviewing on an ongoing basis so may close the vacancy early.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory right to work, enhanced DBS (and signed up to the Update Service), reference, and medical checks.
We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident Employer
Youth Support Worker in Hemel Hempstead employer: Hightown
Hightown is an exceptional employer located in Hemel Hempstead, offering a supportive work culture that values organisation and attention to detail. Employees benefit from a generous leave allowance and ample opportunities for professional development, making it an ideal place for those looking to grow their careers in insurance and asset management.
