Floating Youth Housing & Support Worker (Immediate Start)

CIH International Housing Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Morgan Hunt is seeking a Supported Housing Worker / Floating Support Worker to assist young people across Manchester and Greater Manchester in securing and maintaining housing. You’ll provide emotional support, advocacy across housing, healthcare and education, and collaborate with social services to ensure access to essential resources.

Travel across the region is required; safeguarding is paramount, and you’ll develop personalised support plans while maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Experience in housing-related support to help individuals secure and sustain accommodation.
• Experience supporting vulnerable young people, including unaccompanied asylum seekers or refugees.
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures to protect young people from harm.
• Experience handling crisis situations with de-escalation techniques and immediate support.
• Ability to collaborate with social services, healthcare providers, legal representatives and other agencies.
• Experience working with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds, including asylum-seeking contexts.
• Experience teaching or supporting young people to develop essential life skills (budgeting, cooking, managing a household).
• Experience advocating on behalf of young people to meet their housing, education and legal needs.
• Experience managing a caseload and maintaining individualised support plans and records.
• Familiarity with the asylum-seeking process and challenges faced by unaccompanied young people.
• Ability to work independently in the community and manage your own schedule.

Responsibilities

• Assist young people in securing and maintaining safe, stable, and appropriate housing within the community.
• Offer emotional support and guidance to help navigate independence, including cultural adjustment and trauma coping.
• Advocate for young people to uphold rights in housing, education, healthcare and legal matters.
• Support development of life skills such as budgeting, cooking, cleaning and household management.
• Work with social services, legal representatives, healthcare providers and educational institutions to access resources.
• Encourage participation in social, cultural and recreational activities to aid community integration.
• Provide immediate support and intervention in times of crisis to ensure safety and wellbeing.
• Monitor progress and maintain accurate records, reporting to relevant authorities as required.
• Follow safeguarding policies and procedures to protect young people from harm.
• Develop and implement individualised support plans based on the needs and goals of each young person.

Job description

Morgan Hunt is seeking a Supported Housing Worker / Floating Support Worker to assist young people across Manchester and Greater Manchester in securing and maintaining housing. You’ll provide emotional support, advocacy across housing, healthcare and education, and collaborate with social services to ensure access to essential resources.

Travel across the region is required; safeguarding is paramount, and you’ll develop personalised support plans while maintaining accurate records.