Housing Support Worker (Sleep-in) –Young Devon (Ref 20-25)

Permanent Contract – 2 set nights per week in Exeter and 1 floating night in Exeter/Newton Abbot

As part of our Supported Housing Team, you will be working with vulnerable young people aged 16 -25 years old, helping to equip them with the skills necessary to successfully live independently. And maintain a tenancy.

You will be appointed as a Key-Worker creating individual care plans for the young people you support. This plan will cover areas such as education, employment and training, budgeting, health & hygiene, social skills and independent living. You will also take responsibility for the buildings whilst on shift.

This post includes lone working with on-call support from management.

We are looking to recruit for two set nights per week based at our Exeter projects with an additional floating night to cover sickness, annual leave etc at Exeter or Newton Abbot.

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

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Friday 18 December 2020 with interviews on Tuesday 5 January 2021

Please click on the above website link, which will take you to our website and a link to the full job description

Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact contact Sue Tod (Head of Supported Housing) on 01752 651612 / 07811 321711.

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.