UASC (Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Child) Support Worker – Supported Accommodation

We work hard at Restorative to ensure young people in our supported solo and group living settings receive the highest possible standard of holistic, enabling support, including those young people who arrive in this country alone and need to claim asylum.

Young people claiming asylum within this country have often been through traumatic experiences, both prior to and on their journey to the UK. The risks and difficulties they face can mean they are particularly in need of specialist, understanding support to help them navigate their everyday life, and way ahead for the future.

We now have a vacancy within our dedicated supported accommodation  team for an outstanding UASC support worker. You will be committed to working to support asylum-seeking young people, helping them to improve their outcomes for a happy, successful life in the UK, but also specifically helping them with the asylum-seeking process, and associated citizenship and residency processes.

We couldn’t be prouder of the work we do in our supported accommodation  service, to support young people on their journeys to independent living and we are delighted to offer this integral role so that we can deliver more innovative support to young people who need it; either living alone or in group supported accommodation  provision.

You will need to be a dedicated team member; inspired by the difference you can make every day to the asylum-seeking young person/people you work with and support in their daily life/lives and routines. You’ll need to be confident working alone, as is often the case with solo supported accommodation  settings, and flexible to meet the needs of the role; as well as have a passion and commitment to your own learning and development in young people’s social care.

Essential criteria:

• A genuine commitment to supporting young people and anti-oppressive practice
• Be working towards a QCF Level 3 Diploma
• Previous experience of working in a young person’s support setting, or a role/s where there are transferable skills
• Good communication and IT skills

You will report to the Senior Support Worker in your day-to-day work and receive individual mentoring and full support to help you in your role, and progress. Training and career opportunities are excellent at Restorative, as well as the potential for personal development, in a friendly, approachable and communicative team.

To find out more contact hr@restorative-scs.co.uk