Housing Support Worker (Sleep-in) - Young Devon

9
May
Close date :
23 May 2022
Salary :
£118.75 per night
Location :
Newton Abbot
Description :

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 Newton Abbot 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.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Monday 23 May 2022
Interviews on Tuesday 31 May 2022

If you would like an informal discussion, or would like to 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, or download the files below:

JD and Personal Spec – Housing Support Worker (Nights) – Newton Abbot.docx

Application Form – Housing Support Worker (Nights) Newton Abbot.docx

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.