Support Workers Required, Totton

• Totton, New Forest


• 24 or 32 hours per week


• £13,305 or £17,740 per year

Would you like to be part of an exciting new venture with Step by Step Partnership in Totton? Are you looking for challenging but life-changing work?

Step by Step has four brand new Support Worker roles in our new foyer in Totton. These are part time – two roles are 24 hours a week, and two roles are 32 hours per week.

What can Step by Step offer you?

• A basic salary for the 24 hour post is £13,305 per year – 3 eight hour shifts (1/2 hr break per shift paid and included in the hours listed)
• A basic salary for the 32 hour post is £17,740 per year – 4 eight hour shifts (1/2 hr break per shift paid and included in the hours listed)
• A shift allowance of £720 per year for 24 hour post and £960 per year for 32 hour posts.
• 25 days of paid holiday plus an 8-day Bank Holiday Allowance (will be pro-rata).
• Sleepover allowance.
• Training and development including opportunity to gain a funded qualification.
• Full training provided to all new team members.
• The opportunity for progression including opportunities at other locations.
• A company pension scheme with Royal London.
• Life Assurance.
• 24/7 access to online GP appointments.
• A health cash plan.
• Access to an employee assistance helpline.
• Access to a shopping benefit platform.
• Car Parking (no need to be a driver though).

Who are we?

Step by Step passionately believes in supporting young people who are going through hard times. Our unique step by step approach, providing accommodation, personal development opportunities and specialist support services, identifies and fulfils aspirations.

Each year we work with over 1,500 young people aged 11–25 and our Support Workers play a pivotal role in empowering young people and preventing homelessness.

The Step by Step team are positive, dynamic, professional, and committed to empowering young people to fulfil their full potential.

What would you be doing?

As a Support Worker, you will have the responsibility for ensuring that young people accessing the service receive both opportunity and advocacy and that they can develop their skills and talents in a manner that empowers them to go on and access employment and/or educational facilities, whilst continuing to take on more responsibilities and to achieve and maintain independence.

What is Step by Step looking for?

• Applicants should have experience of working with young people and should demonstrate both empathy and knowledge of the issues which often result in adversity.
• You should be available to work shifts and there will be a rota. We are happy to chat this through with interested parties.
• All successful applicants are required to complete an application form, undertake a DBS, and provide references.

Thank you for your interest.

To apply for this role, please download and complete the application form and send to Michael.Hone@stepbystep.org.uk.