SPECIALIST SUPPORT WORKER

MILTON KEYNES

£23,543 PER ANNUM

40 HOURS PER WEEK

PERMANENT

Ivy Recruitment is currently seeking Specialist Support Workers within their services in Milton Keynes.

We are seeking a SSW to work in the following specialist areas, Mental Health, Violence Against Women and Girls, Gangs and Offending and Substance Misuse.

Suitable candidates must have experience of working with 16-25 year olds, you must have experience within the specialist area to be considered for the position.

The Role:

As a Specialist Support Worker you be supporting young people in Milton Keynes Services.

Whilst the majority of young people referred will not yet be ready to live fully independently, they will be ready to begin the transition to adulthood and develop their independent living skills. The young people will require a supportive, structured and stable environment with clear boundaries in which to do this.

Specialist support workers are expected to work with the young people that have the most complex needs. They should be the lead in their team regarding their specialism, form partnerships with external agencies and lead on co production and customer engagement. You would work as part of a team of support workers and other specialists, providing support to the rest of the team as needed.

Suitable candidates will:

* have experience within the area they are looking to specialise within

* have experience of working with 16-25 year olds who are not ready to live independently but are learning skills required to be independent

* have a warm and friendly presence and open behaviour

* be well organised and able to work as part of a team

* have knowledge of safeguarding young people and children

* have good record keeping

For more information on this Specialised Support Worker please apply now