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Male Residential Support Worker

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Responsible to: Cambridge Team Leader

Location: Cambridge, England. Occasional travel to Baca Office in Loughborough and Leicestershire.

Hours: 25 hours per week – evening and weekend work with daytime shifts.

Contract: Permanent

Benefits in kind: Rent-free accommodation, including free Wi-fi, gas, electric and council tax bills.

Start Date: April/May 2024

Overall Purpose

To provide support and care to the young people who are newly arrived in the country, providing the foundations for them to rebuild their lives with dignity, strengthen their resilience and inspire hope for their futures.
To partner with social workers and representatives from other agencies, for the benefit of the young people.

This work is essential in enabling us to deliver our therapeutic support for all areas of a young person’s life.

Duties & Responsibilities

To be a Support Worker for newly arrived young people who are in the care of Baca in all areas of the young person’s life, supporting them from first arrival through to their move to semi-independence.
To welcome new arrivals into the accommodation and communicate basic information about the house, making them feel safe and able to rest; with compassion without discrimination of age, race, colour or behavioural issues.
To enable young people to achieve the following outcomes increased physical wellbeing, increased emotional wellbeing, improved personal safety, increased social engagement and increased engagement with education, employment and training.
To enable young people to live with positive values and good boundaries.
To be a proactive role model for the young people, enabling them to learn day to day living skills and helping them integrate positively with the local community.
Training young people in living skills such as washing, cleaning, cooking and safety, food shopping and budgeting; proactively and intentionally in line with the Baca independent living preparation plan.
Helping young people settle into a routine which will include education and social activities.
Work in close partnership with social workers and other professionals and volunteers to provide a holistic development package for each young person enabling them to become independent.
Maintaining very good communication with relevant members of the Rebuild Team and relevant social workers through regular appropriate reporting.
To work collaboratively with the rest of the Rebuild Team to ensure all young people are safeguarded and supported to rebuild their lives.
Complete and update all admin work as part of the role such as month end reports and support plans on time and in a consistent manner.
Playing an active role in developing knowledge and understanding in areas relevant to the role and especially in the areas of asylum and refugee law, trafficking, supporting separated children and the cultures of different nations relevant to Baca.

General

Be a role model, leading by example in practicing the Values of Baca.

Play an active and supportive role within the organisation
Take ownership of all administrative aspects of the role.
Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.

Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy

Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any safeguarding incidences or concerns, in line with Baca’s Child, Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy
Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.

Personal Specification

Baca is looking for a Support Worker who is passionate about seeing young refugees achieving their potential and rebuilding their lives for a better future. The successful applicant will have a personal style that is in line with Baca’s vision and values.
They will live in the new arrival house and make it their home. They will be a good self-starter and have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire our young people to be the best they can be. 

The successful applicant will be motivated and passionate about the work that Baca does and the young people in our care. They will be very approachable, enjoy working as part of a wider team but also able to manage their own time and workload.
Someone who is supportive, responsible, reliable, personable and willing to set boundaries in line with Baca’s values.

This is a frontline role that will need the successful applicant to be working closely with young people in their houses and will need access to transport young people to different appointments, meetings and activities.

Shortlisting and interviews will take place as and when applications are received.

Please note: We cannot offer sponsorship for this role as Baca is not on the Home Office list.