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Unaccompanied Asylum Seeker Support Worker
Juventas is an innovative and forward-thinking organisation, focused upon delivering high-quality services to vulnerable children and young people.
We provide support to Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) to provide them with the necessary guidance to enable them to positively settle into life in the UK. Our award winning UASC service provides housing and key work support to 16- to 18-year-old young people as they transition from first arrival into the UK through to living meaningfully and independently.
We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dedication Transitions Support Worker to join our Norwich based team to help deliver our award winning service to support 16 – 18 year-old’s as they transition from first arrival into the UK through to living meaningfully and independently.
The Role
Reporting in to one of 2 Team Managers you will be working on a flexible basis to provide cover for staff absence and holidays, to meet the needs of young people you are supporting.
You will be part of a small, dedicated, passionate, and inclusive team who all work extremely hard to ensure that the welfare of the young people they support is promoted and that they are safeguarded from harm.
You will provide support, guidance, and key working to young people who may have limited English language skills on arrival, help them navigate living successfully in a new country and helping them to prepare for the next stage of their lives.
What You'll Get
· Salary of £19.5k-£21.4k basic salary, + an average of £5,200 per year for your sleep-in shifts.
· Free DBS check.
· Rewarding meaningful career with opportunities for progression.
· Additional training, coaching, and mentoring to help you grow with the role.
· Regular support from experienced managers.
· Employee benefits via Perkbox platform providing retail, entertainment, insights, travel, and various other discounts.
· Medicash benefits which includes additional perks and financial help with health-related costs such as: optical, dental, specialist consultations & diagnostic tests, complementary therapies, alternative therapies, prescriptions, inoculations & flu jabs, chiropody, health screening, stress support, virtual GP, gym discounts. Employee engagement recognition rewards.
· Critical illness and life cover.
· Company sick pay.
· Company employee engagement initiatives.
· Paid overtime depending on service needs.
To express an interest in the role, please submit your C.V. to hradmin@juventasservices.co.ukin the first instance. In line with best practice recruitment and statutory guidelines, all applicants deemed suitable for the role will be required to complete an application form prior to being invited to interview. This will be emailed to you following review of your C.V.
Juventas is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all.
