Youth Support Worker

£13.45 per annum, plus £900 car allowance, mileage and on-call allowance

Working Hours:

40

Location:

Swindon

Closing Date:

06/08/2026

Region / Division:

Midlands

Job Introduction

Horizon Care and Education have an opportunity for a Youth Support Worker to join our team.

Responsibilities

As a Youth Support Worker you will be helping young people transition to independent living, duties include:

• Provide emotional and practical support, including out-of-hours on-call.
• Develop and review support plans, ensuring safeguarding and risk management.
• Help young people access education, training, and employment.
• Manage properties and liaise with other professionals.
• Support our young people to develop independent living skills to prepare them to live fully independently.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for from you:

• Experience working with vulnerable young people, ideally care leavers.
• Ideally you would have at least 3 years experience of working in, and managing shared supported housing properties.
• Strong safeguarding knowledge and assessment skills.
• Ability to be resilient and empathetic when working with our young people.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility to be able to work shifts that include evenings and weekends.
• A driving license and access to a vehicle is desirable.

Benefits

• Access to Tastecard, Bluelight card and MyGym discounts
• Real Living Wage employer
• Competitive pay rates
• Christmas bonus
• Generous Refer a Friend Scheme
• Financial wellbeing service

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