Intensive Need Support Worker

Intensive Need Support Worker
Lincoln, Boston & Grantham
Young People Service
3 Month Contract
28 Hours per Week (Rota Basis)
£17.55 to £18.55 LTD / £14.96 to £15.81 PAYE (inc hol)

Are you passionate about supporting young people aged 16-21, helping them build independent living skills and access vital resources? We are recruiting for an Intensive Need Support Worker to join a dynamic service, providing one-to-one frontline support to young people within a home environment in Lincoln, Boston & Grantham.



THE ROLE
As an Intensive Need Support Worker, you will play a key role in supporting young people, enhancing their independence, and ensuring their safety and well-being.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing tailored support based on person-centred action and safety plans


• Supporting young people to access education, training, or employment (ETE)


• Signposting young people to specialist services, such as mental health or substance misuse support


• Ensuring property standards are maintained and reporting any maintenance issues


• Conducting regular health and safety checks and fire safety assessments


• Documenting all interactions and support in dedicated support files


• Responding to and recording safeguarding concerns as per policy

THE CANDIDATE
The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role, working with young people in supported living or care leaver settings.

You will also need:

• Experience devising person-centred plans and safety protocols


• Strong knowledge of safeguarding procedures


• Ability to communicate professionally with external agencies


• A valid driver's licence and access to your own vehicle with business insurance


• Confidence in lone working and managing multiple priorities

THE CONTRACT
28 Hours per Week on a rota basis:

• Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri: 08:00 - 16:00 or 14:30 - 22:30


• Wed, Sat, Sun: 08:00 - 16:00 or 14:30 - 22:30

This is a 12-week Temp to Perm contract, with a pay range of £17.55 to £18.55 per hour (LTD) or £14.96 to £15.81 per hour (PAYE, including holiday pay).



HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to lee.mcmillan@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208966 to discuss the role in more detail!
If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate!