Flexible Sessional Housing Support Worker for Young People

Homeless Link; Guildford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible bank role

Job summary

YMCA DownsLink Group in Guildford is seeking Sessional Supported Housing Support Workers to join the Guildford Foyer. This flexible bank role offers ad hoc shifts seven days a week, including 08:00-16:00 and 14:00-22:00.

You will work with an experienced team to provide practical and emotional support to residents, helping them access opportunities for personal development. We value reliability, empathy and the ability to work independently, with safeguarding at the heart of our trauma-informed

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people or within a supported housing, care, education or community setting.
• Ability to work flexibly across day/evening/night shifts seven days a week.
• Confident, reliable and able to work independently, including lone working.
• Commitment to safeguarding and delivering trauma-informed support.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to residents.
• Build positive relationships and help residents access opportunities.
• Signpost to housing, budgeting, education and employment services.
• Support day-to-day running of the service and ensure staffing coverage.

Job description

YMCA DownsLink Group in Guildford is seeking Sessional Supported Housing Support Workers to join the Guildford Foyer. This flexible bank role offers ad hoc shifts seven days a week, including 08:00-16:00 and 14:00-22:00.

You will work with an experienced team to provide practical and emotional support to residents, helping them access opportunities for personal development. We value reliability, empathy and the ability to work independently, with safeguarding at the heart of our trauma-informed