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Location Doncaster (Borough Wide)
Salary Grade 7 – £28,598 – £31,537 + 8.5 all-inclusive allowance (Pay award pending)
The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.
Job details
Salary Grade 7 – £28,598 – £31,537 + 8.5 all-inclusive allowance (Pay award pending)
Based at: Across the service area, (within Doncaster)
Salary details: Grade 7 – £28,598 – £31,537 + 8.5 all-inclusive allowance (Pay award pending)
Contract Type: Permanent, Full time
Enhanced Level DBS Disclosure is required for appointment to this post
To support young people aged between 16 and 18 years old in their preparation for independence through the Key to your Future Project supported accommodation.
The role will involve supporting young people to access education, training and employment opportunities, assisting them to complete the preparation for independence & Wellbeing programme’s and helping them to develop pros-social interests through positive activities.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of the Housing & Independence Service as a Support Worker for supported accommodation. We are looking for experienced and motivated individuals to support staff with our young people on their road to independence.
We are committed to ensuring that care experienced young people transition successfully to living independently. It is recognised that young people achieve independence at different ages linked to their cognitive ability, early life experiences, resilience and their experiences with regulated care settings. Taking this in to account we developed the Housing & Independence service which delivers the ‘Key to Your Future Project’ in its entirety.
The young people will also complete the Key to My Future preparation for independence programme. This well-established programme that was developed collaboratively with our young people leaving care, focuses on the practical aspects of managing a tenancy and living independently. All the work they completed on the programme will be processed through to AQAs unit award scheme for accreditation certificates.
The Housing & Independence service utilises the Trusts Psychological services to provide formulations of the young people prior to them starting the programme as well as a dialectical behavioural Therapy based programme, that the young people work through with staff support once ready they will move into the identified outreach accommodation which is the next phase of the project.
The applicant will need:
- To have experience of working with young people, children in care and care leavers.
- To be a supportive and inspirational member of the support team.
- To have some experience of therapeutic approaches and a willingness to develop then use of these in the service.
- To be an innovative and creative thinker who looks for opportunities to improve the offer to our young people.
In return for your contribution, we offer:
- Competitive leave entitlement
- Wellbeing support and staff networks
- Development and training opportunities
- Staff discounts and benefits schemes
- More information on benefits can be found in the attached benefits booklet.
Please review the job summary and profile and demonstrate in your application how you meet the required criteria.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held week commencing 18th June 2026
This post involves working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
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City of Doncaster Council is committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and improving quality of life for all. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults.
We are a Disability Confident employer and committed to a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. We offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria and make reasonable adjustments as required.
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