Enablement Transition Officer – Young People Leaving Care – Full time – Salisbury – Reference 81

Job Title:

Young People Support Worker

Job Location:

See Contract

Accountable to:

Line Manager

Hours of Work:

See Contract - Will include working unsociable hours, to be part
of a flexible rota to include weekends, Bank Holidays and
sleepovers.

Job Purpose:

To provide support and advice around accommodation, basic
life skills, welfare benefits, health and personal issues: all
allowing service users to work towards independent living.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
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Work as part of a team being responsible to your Line Manager for the well-being of
service users.

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Provide service users with practical assistance, advice, advocacy and support in order
that they might develop their skills and work toward maximising their independence.
To hold regular innovative activities by enabling a user led approach to managing the
project.
To be proactive in building positive relationship with service users. To help create a
“User led” project.
To work in accordance with the objectives of Alabaré, its policy and procedures at all
times.
To be committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults in
line with Alabaré, Local Children’s Safeguarding Board and Adult Care guidelines.

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Service User/Support:
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To work with service users, to carry out assessment using Outcome Star Tool to
develop their support needs, plans, and risk assessments.
Work as a key worker for individual residents, following an agreed support plan. To
implement and monitor support plans.
To proactively work with all service users to ensure they are made aware of and
understand their rights and responsibilities in relation to the scheme.
Work with the service users to develop practical skill development such as
budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry, health and hygiene etc. as
detailed in the support plan.
Assist with proactive prevention work with service users who may be in danger of
losing their placement.
To be actively involved with statutory and voluntary agencies, colleges, day
services, training providers and employers to assist service users as appropriate.
Encourage and support service users in experiencing social and leisure activities
and in taking part in their local community.
Assist service users in having the opportunity to voice their views and be involved in
the management of service delivery.

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Maintain service user confidentiality within the policies and procedures laid down for
the service.
Ensure service users are treated with respect and their dignity is maintained at all
times.
To maintain appropriate professional boundaries at all times.

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Administration:
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Maintain all necessary records in accordance with service policy.
Maintain administrative records and chronology on DATOS (Data system),
recording appropriate factual information accurately.
Maintain timesheets, expense records and mileage logs in accordance with policies
and procedures.
Ensure confidentiality in relation to all service user documentation.

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Finance:
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Assist the service users with their finances in line with their own personal plan and
company policy.

Property and Equipment Maintenance/Health and Safety:
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Work with and support service users and other staff team members to ensure the
maintenance of a clean and safe environment for service users, staff and visitors,
ensuring all appropriate Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to in accordance
with policy.
Assisting service users with cleaning tasks as required.
Report maintenance requests in accordance with service policy.
At all times adhere to relevant legislation, good practice and policies and
procedures, including Health and Safety, Confidentiality and Equal Opportunities,
Anti –discrimination. To work at all times to maintain service policies.
After young person has moved on, within 48 hours, ensure room is prepared for any
new arrival.

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Personal:
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Attend regular individual personal support and supervision sessions, and
Appraisals.
Attend regular staff team meetings. Attend relevant external meetings as requested
by your Line Manager.
Be committed to personal development through training, leading to a relevant level
3 or above qualification in line with the Regulated Qualification Network
Attend training, conferences and workshops as required by Line Manager.
Maintain My Learning Cloud ensuring training is up to date and kept up to date.

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Other:•
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To foster the Mission, Vision, Values and Christian ethos of Alabaré in a
responsible and positive way on all occasions.
Work towards the outcomes outlined in the Charity’s Strategy for Growth and
Resilience 2025-30.

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We reserve the right to ask you from time to time to undertake any other reasonable
duties as required within this role.
To adhere to the list of general duties contained within the staff handbook.
To be committed to safeguarding children and young people and vulnerable adults
in line with Alabaré, Local Children’s Safeguarding Board and Adult Care
guidelines.

The purpose of this job description is to indicate the general level of responsibility and
standards expected of the post. The detailed duties may vary or develop over time
according to needs without changing the nature or level of responsibility of the post.
The job role as described will be reviewed from time to time and where necessary be
amended. This Job Description also forms the basis at the annual discussion of the
Charity’s Appraisal Programme.
Name…………………………………………………………..
Signed ………………………..……………………………….
Date……………………………………………………………

Alabaré Registered in England No. 2604011 Registered Charity No. 1006504
Head Office: Riverside House, 2 Watt Road, Salisbury SP2 7

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PERSON SPECIFICATION (YT3)
Housing Support Worker
Essential:
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Experience of working with vulnerable young people

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Educated to level 3 or above

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Experience of working unsupervised and on your own initiative.

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Ability to form and maintain professional working relationships with a range of
individuals.

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Experience of working as part of a team

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Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills including ability to write
reports

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Experience of forming and maintaining appropriate professional boundaries

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Competent IT skills. Ability to record information accurately, objectively and within
prescribed timescales

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To be able to cover on a flexible rota to include evenings, weekends, Bank Holidays,
waking nights and sleep-ins.

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Be flexible and able to move within houses as necessary

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To currently hold or be committed to personal development through training leading to
level 3 or above accreditation

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Hold a current driving licence and have access to a reliable car

Desirable:
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Good working knowledge of the welfare benefits system

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Experience and knowledge of key working systems

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Experience of involving service users in improving services

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Experience and knowledge of Health & Safety legislation and related issues.

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