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Support Worker Children & Young People

Salary up to £29,251.66 per annum pro rata
Location Craven
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Just ’B’ Children & Young People Support Worker

Pay: £14.96 per hour (£5850.33 per annum)

Hours: 7.5 (1 day per week)

Contract type: Permanent

Location: Craven

An exciting opportunity to work as part of the Just ‘B’ Children and Young People (CYP) Team providing a variety of psychological and emotional support to children and young people in a school setting through face to face, telephone/digital or group work throughout Leeds.

 

We are looking for a confident, experienced worker with children and young people aged 4-18 years of age. Having a creative and flexible approach with a proven track record in proving psychological and emotional support, working within safeguarding procedures and alongside other agencies, is key.

 

The role requires working within Craven Pupil Referral Service providing one to one counselling support to children and young people with a range of different Social, Emotional and Mental Health Needs.

 

The successful candidate will have experience of working in a school setting, having gained a professional qualification in counselling. You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

 

Collaborative working skills are essential to this role, as are being adaptable to change, and an ability to manage stress and distress in self and others. A willingness to travel throughout the district with access to your own vehicle is essential.

 

This is a 1-day post in the Craven district. There is a further 3 day post available within Leeds schools, please indicate in your application if you wish to be considered for this.

 

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Benefits include: -

 

  • Up to 21 days holiday per year (incl. Bank Holidays, pro-rata)
  • Comprehensive Induction Programme
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme
  • Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • Access to staff support
  • Free group life assurance
  • Free DBS check
  • Free car parking at Hospice office sites

 

You will be joining an organisation that is driven, caring, and responsive and you will be playing an important role in enabling us to provide our highly valued services to the people of Harrogate, Hambleton, and Richmondshire Districts.

 

At North Yorkshire Hospice Care we believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind. Every member of our organisation has a responsibility to

 

promote the welfare of all who encounter our services. We aim to keep people safe and to operate our services in a way that protects them; to make reporting concerns as easy as possible and respond quickly; to listen to all worries and work in partnership with individuals and agencies. All our staff and volunteers receive annual training on both adults and children/young people’s safeguarding.

 

We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and we encourage applications from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our population. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks being obtained including successful applicants being required to undertake a DBS Check suitable for the role that you will be performing.  Disclosure expenses will be met by the employer.

 

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

 

For more information on the role, please contact us on HR@saintmichaelshospice.org or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion, or please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full Job Description is available (via the ‘Document Available’ button at the bottom of the advert). Please be aware we reserve the right to close a vacancy early if a suitable candidate is identified.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Herriot Hospice Homecare supports local families living with terminal illness and bereavement and is part of a family of services including Just ‘B’ and Saint Michael’s Hospice.

Millie Watkins, Healthcare Assistant

“Joining Herriot is the best thing I’ve ever done. It’s an absolute privilege to be a part of our patients’ and families’ lives, bring them comfort and make a genuinely positive difference.”

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