Young Persons Worker


Company:	Morgan Hunt UK Ltd
Salary:	£15.29 to £15.29 an hour
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Docklands, SE8 3ED
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	21 Sept 2026
Closing date:	21 Oct 2026

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Summary

YOUNG PERSON'S WORKER - SOUTH EAST LONDON

Location: South East London

Positions: x2 available

Contract: Temporary - approx. 2-3 months

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Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Pay: £15.29 + £1.85 holiday pay =

£17.14 per hour

Rota: Monday-Sunday

Shift patterns:

Early: 8:00am-4:00pm

☀️ Mid: 10:00am-7:00pm

Late: 2:00pm-10:30pm

The Role

You'll be supporting vulnerable young people within a supported accommodation service, helping them develop independence and prepare for move-on.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing a

caseload of 8 young people and delivering key-working sessions

Creating and reviewing

SMART Support & Safety Plans

️ Completing

risk assessments and risk management plans

Assessing referrals and identifying support needs

Supporting young people moving into and settling into accommodation

Helping young people move on into independent/social housing

Working alongside social workers, housing teams and external agencies

Running activities that build independence and life skills

Supporting access to

education, employment and training

Supporting with

benefits, rent and service charges

Following safeguarding, Health & Safety and service procedures

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We're looking for:

Experience supporting

young people or vulnerable adults

Supported housing, homelessness or residential experience

Strong safeguarding and risk assessment knowledge

Experience creating support plans and working towards positive outcomes

trauma-informed, person-centred approach

Excellent communication and relationship-building skills

Flexibility to work across a

7-day rota

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

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