Young Persons Worker

Young persons Worker Salary: £12.60 per hour Location: Shrewsbury Contract/Hours: Casual – Shifts to be covered will include weekends, evenings, early mornings, and nights. Sessions are offered to families in their own homes, so you will be expected to travel around Shropshire to remote locations. Paid annual leave. Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cove Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A Bit about the Service Currently the service forms part of the short breaks service alongside Bradbury House, we provide time bound early intervention for children aged 0–18 years providing a positive and stimulating experience for children with disabilities. At the heart of our mission is a commitment to recognising the unique needs of each child. We offer tailored needs to support individual families depending on their circumstances and needs. A bit about the role: We are looking for Casual Young Persons Workers to join our dedicated and supportive team. You will provide support to local families. Our team have proven experience in providing Short Break services, support, information and professional advice for young people. How you’ll help to create brighter futures. Working with young people to deliver individual activities, to suit their needs. Providing Domiciliary care, including personal care and administering medications as well as meeting dietary requirements. Engaging with young people and their families. Delivering sessions that explore themes, such as relationships, friendships, keeping safe and many other topics in an age and stage appropriate way. Retaining records, using various IT systems. Working effectively as part of a small team, liaising with colleagues to deliver positive outcomes for families. Let’s talk about you. Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a ‘can do’ attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have: A positive approach, providing a fun and safe environment for all the children in our care. Experience of working with young people with learning disabilities. Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices. Creative, positive, and proactive approach towards work. Confidence to conduct 1-2-1 sessions and group work that support children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing. Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. Interviews to take place week commencing the 8th of December 2025. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Erika Brinkman at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 12213 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles. Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. See below for further information about working with us: Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services