Young Persons Support Worker

Job Title: Young Persons Support Worker
Location: Porthcawl, Bridgend, South Wales
Salary: £14.24 – £28.48 per hour (inclusive of holiday uplift)
Employment Type: Temporary

Job Description
Young Persons Support Worker opportunities are available in Porthcawl, Bridgend, supporting young people in a supported housing / homelessness service setting. This is a hands-on, rewarding role where you’ll help young people build confidence, stability, and practical life skills through a trauma-informed, person-centred approach. Shift patterns may include days and nights, so flexibility is essential.

Key Responsibilities
As a Young Persons Support Worker based in Porthcawl, your daily duties will include:

• Supporting young people to develop independent living skills such as budgeting, meal planning, cooking, shopping, and maintaining a safe living environment
• Building consistent, professional relationships and delivering emotional support while promoting positive routines, boundaries, and engagement
• Contributing to support plans by completing accurate case notes, logging outcomes, and working collaboratively with internal teams and external partner agencies
• Providing housing advice and advocacy, including signposting to local services, supporting applications, and helping young people navigate appointments and assessments
• Responding calmly to incidents and concerns, following safeguarding procedures and using de-escalation techniques aligned to a psychologically informed environment

Requirements & Qualifications
To be successful as a Young Persons Support Worker, you will need:

• Experience supporting young people (or adults with complex needs) in a residential, supported living, homelessness, or community-based setting
• A good understanding of safeguarding and professional boundaries, with the ability to act appropriately when concerns arise
• A Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
• Enhanced DBS Check (or willingness to complete one)
• Confidence working on a rota that may include days and nights, with a proactive, resilient, and empathetic approach

Benefits & Work Environment

• Competitive hourly rates with transparent uplift for holiday pay
• Flexible shift patterns (including days and nights) to suit availability where possible
• Ongoing training and support to help you strengthen your practice in youth support, safeguarding, and trauma-informed approaches
• A supportive team environment focused on making a measurable difference to young people’s outcomes

If you are a qualified Young Persons Support Worker looking for an exciting new role in Porthcawl, apply today!

Vetro Recruitment acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Vetro is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merit alone.