Young Devon - Homeless Prevention Lead Worker (Job Ref 19-42)

Full-time (37 hours per week) for East Devon

This post will be based at the Exeter Youth Enquiry Service and will cover the East Devon area – see Job Description for further information.

Permanent Contract

Building quality relationships with young people is at the centre of every Young Devon service. As part of our homeless prevention service we aim to significantly reduce the number of potentially homeless young people in Exeter, East Devon and Teignbridge.

Working as part of the homeless prevention team this role will give comprehensive, realistic housing advice and support to young people. Through building professional relationships with Young people using a Youth Work person-centred trauma informed approaches the role seeks to engage young people in a nationally recognised homelessness prevention pathway.

We look forward to welcoming you to our established team. A comprehensive training package aligned with the role is available if required.

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

Closing date for applications:

12 noon on Wednesday 15^th January with interviews on Thursday 23^rd January

If you would like an informal discussion please contact:

Jenny Lynch (Homeless Prevention Coordinator) on 07738 195698

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