Gateshead Young Peoples Support Worker Nights (Ofsted Registered)

Oasis Charitable Trust; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Gateshead is seeking a full-time Support Worker to assist in their Young People’s Supported Housing Service. This role involves providing essential support to young residents in a 24-hour staffed environment, focusing on trauma-informed care and compliance with regulations. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply, as the charity values equality and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of Young People’s Supported Housing Service.
• Provide trauma informed, holistic support to children and young people.
• Ensure compliance with Supported Accommodation Regulations.

Job description

Gateshead

Starting Salary: £24,531 per annum plus additional £650 anti-social allowance per annum.

Hours: Full time – Average of 37 hours per week over an 8 week rolling rota period: hours Monday-Sunday, in accordance with rota. Anti-social working; evenings, nights, weekends and bank holidays

Job Purpose:

To support the delivery of Oasis Community Housing’s Young People’s Supported Housing Service (Ofsted Registered). The service operates two 24-hour staffed supported housing projects, one for children and young people aged 16-17 with medium needs, and one for those aged 16-21 with complex needs. Both projects will operate throughout the night, with waking Support Workers available on site to ensure the safety, security and support of residents. To provide trauma informed, holistic, personalised support to children and young people. Under the guidance of the Team Leader and Registered Service Manager, to ensure the service is compliant with the Supported Accommodation Regulations and we maintain successful Ofsted registration for these projects.

We welcome applicants from all faiths or none, but it is important that all employees understand and sympathise with the Christian ethos of Oasis Community Housing.

We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds to support a diverse workforce, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness.

Don’t meet every single requirement? If you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role.

We value diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds to support a diverse workforce, including individuals with lived experience of homelessness.

Closing date for applications is Mo nday 12 th May 9AM