Housing Support Worker (Sleep-in) – Young Devon (Job Ref 21-44)

Permanent Contract – 2 set nights per week

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious person to join our Supported housing team in our Exeter projects.

You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs.  Providing a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training.  In addition to this you will sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs. You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication with each individual to provide a person-centred approach to help the young people establish and work towards their goals and aspirations

You will also take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.

This post has on-call support from management

Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) who is actively committed to embracing diversity.

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Closing date for applications:

12 noon on Monday 15 November 2021 with interviews on Monday 22 November 2021

If you would like an informal discussion, or arrange to visit the projects, please contact:

Katherine Weedall (Supported Housing Area Manager (South)) on 01752 680061 / 07973 599920

For an application pack please contact hr@youngdevon.org

Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service