Housing Support Worker

Belfast Central Mission; Dungannon, Magherafelt, Armagh; Hybrid; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Northern Ireland is looking for a Housing Support Worker to manage a caseload and support young people in remaining independent. The role involves direct engagement with service users, collaboration with external agencies, and development of support plans. Ideal candidates should have experience in support roles, especially with young people. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including a pension scheme and annual leave.

Benefits

4% employer pension contribution

21 days annual leave

Westfield Health cashback plan

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience supporting groups and/or individuals either in a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience working with young people is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load of service users.
• Visit young people in their homes to provide a wide range of support.
• Work collaboratively with external agencies to achieve the best results for the young person.
• Assess need, develop, monitor and review support plans and risk assessments.

Skills

Experience supporting groups or individuals

Experience working with young people

Job description

As a Housing Support Worker, you will work independently with a caseload of service users, building a relationship of trust and respect to achieve the best outcomes for your service users. You will provide them with the best advice and support to help them remain living independently in their own home. You will regularly meet your service users face to face either at their own home or a neutral venue to provide this support. You will act as an advocate for the service user and link with external agencies to get the right help and support they need.

What we can offer you

• 4% employer pension contribution (after 3 months of service)
• 21 days annual leave per annum
• 12 statutory days
• Westfield Health Level 1 - Cash back plan and additional benefit of unlimited MRI and CT scans and 1 PET scan within a 12 month period
• Westfield Health Rewards
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Long service annual leave increments and scheme

Please refer to the job description for further details.

Responsibilities

• Manage a case load of service users
• Visit young people in their homes to provide a wide range of support
• Work collaboratively with external agencies and stakeholders to achieve the best results for the young person
• Assess need, develop, monitor and review support plans, risk assessments and risk management plans for each service user

Skills and Qualifications

• At least one year’s experience supporting groups and/or individuals either a paid or voluntary capacity.
• Experience working with young people is desirable

Further Information

Belfast Central Mission is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Vacancy ID 1736586 Job ref. HSWFSM1025 Job Sector Housing and Property Management,Carers and Support Workers Area All of Northern Ireland Location Armagh/Dungannon/Magherafelt area - Remote Salary £23,141.30 per annum No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 35 Published date 22/09/2025 Closing date 06/10/2025 Worktime To be confirmed.