Casual Residential Youth Worker
Hourly Rate: £14.69 per weekday Hour and £16.93 per weekend Hour
Sleep-In Payment: £70.00 per sleepover
Contract: Casual
Location: Across Safe Places Children's Homes throughout Northern Ireland
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At Safe Places, it's all about the young people.
Everything we do is centred around helping children and young people who have experienced significant trauma feel safe, valued and supported to reach their full potential. We believe every young person deserves the opportunity to heal, build positive relationships and create a brighter future.
Our mission is simple: to provide children and young people with safe places, trusted relationships and therapeutic care that empowers them to recover from trauma, build resilience and achieve positive lifelong outcomes.
Safe Places provides therapeutic residential care through nurturing, trauma-informed homes where compassion, consistency and meaningful relationships are at the heart of everything we do.
We're looking for compassionate and dedicated Casual Residential Youth Workers to join our teams. If you're seeking flexible work while making a genuine difference in the lives of vulnerable children and young people, we'd love to hear from you.
About the Role
As a Casual Residential Youth Worker, you will provide therapeutic support to children and young people across our children's homes throughout Northern Ireland currently based in Dungiven and Downpatrick Areas.
Working alongside our permanent teams, you will help provide stability, consistency and positive relationships for young people while supporting the day-to-day running of our therapeutic homes.
This role offers flexibility while maintaining our commitment to delivering high-quality, trauma-informed care.
Working Pattern
- Casual contract with flexible availability.
- Applicants should be available to work shifts across our children's homes throughout Northern Ireland.
- Minimum expectation of approximately 49 working hours and two sleep-in duties per month.
- Standard residential shift consists of 24.5 hours, including 16.5 hours working time and an 8-hour paid sleep-in period.
- Opportunities to work additional shifts based on service needs.
Pay and Benefits
At Safe Places, we value every member of our team and are committed to supporting your professional development and wellbeing.
We offer:
- £14.69 per hour (Weekday Hourly Rate)
- £16.93 per hour (Weekend Hourly Rate)
- £70.00 paid sleepover allowance
- Flexible working to suit service needs and your availability
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training
- 24/7 on-call support from trained TCI Post Crisis Response staff
- Triple Tier Employee Wellbeing Programme, including confidential counselling
- Pro-rata annual leave entitlement
Who We're Looking For
We're looking for people who are:
- Compassionate, caring and emotionally resilient, with a focus on understanding that all behaviour has meaning.
- Calm, resilient and able to work under pressure.
- Passionate about improving the lives of children and young people that have been exposed to trauma
- Committed to trauma-informed and relationship-based practice.
- Flexible and willing to work across our Northern Ireland services.
- Positive team players with excellent communication skills.
If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Essential Criteria
Applicants must have:
- A minimum of six months' experience supporting children, young people or adults who present with challenging behaviours.
- A minimum Level 3 qualification in Health & Social Care, Youth Work, Social Care or another relevant discipline.
- A full UK or Irish driving licence held for at least one year, with no more than three penalty points.
- Current Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) Part 1 or Part 2 registration, or eligibility to register.
- Eligibility to obtain an Enhanced Access NI clearance.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience working within children's residential care.
- Experience supporting traumatised children and young people.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed practice and therapeutic care.
Induction
Successful applicants will complete a paid induction programme, including a compulsory one-week face-to-face induction. Date to be confirmed during interviews for successful shortlisted candidates.
Closing Date: Ongoing
How to Apply
Please complete an application form via our website.
A full Job Description can be accessed online and an Application Pack can be completed online: https://safeplacesforchildren.co.uk/vacancies
Safer Recruitment
Safe Places is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including Enhanced Access NI clearance, references and all other relevant safer recruitment requirements.
Safe Places is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
Please note that applications may be retained for up to six months to fill future Casual Residential Youth Worker vacancies, unless you request otherwise.
