Housing Support Worker

Job Title: Housing Support Worker

Hours: 35 per week

Salary: £26,132

Location: Bradford

Annual Holidays: 6 weeks plus statutory Bank Holidays

Our client provides short-term accommodation and support for young people aged between 16 and 18. They support young people leaving care and unaccompanied asylum-seeking children in need of accommodation. This service support young people to develop their independent living skills. They support the young people with tenancy management, money management, education and training, drug and alcohol problems, mental health, and offending behaviour.

Responsibilities:

• Maintaining regular contact with young people assigned to you through individual support and Risk Management Plans.
• Encouraging and supporting young people to address their health needs and improve their health and well-being.
• Engage young people in education, training, employment, or work-like activities.
• Providing a supportive atmosphere, encouraging feedback on the service, welcoming complaints and responding appropriately.
• Supporting the young people to become Tenancy Ready and to move on and sustain longer-term housing.
• Helping to co-ordinate involvement activities for the young people, for example cook and eat sessions, gardening, house meetings etc. and supporting young people to engage in those activities to enhance their social and personal development
• Deliver Tenancy Ready training activities such as managing money and confidence building on a one-to-one basis and in a group settings
• Ensuring that the young people are safeguarded and protected from abuse in their home and in the community.

ESSENTIAL

• Ability to maintain professional boundaries
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
• A willingness to undertake any further training required
• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service/department
• A full UK driving licence and use of a car for work purposes

Essential for the role:

• Experience of working with children and young people
• Knowledge and understanding of issues facing care leavers and looked after children
• Knowledge and understanding of issues facing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
• People or the willingness and ability to undertake this qualification once in post