Housing Support Worker

Action for Children; Enniskillen; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Housing Support Worker to join their dedicated team. In this rewarding role, you will provide emotional and practical support to vulnerable young people, helping them develop essential life skills and achieve their aspirations. Your work will directly impact their journey towards independence, fostering a nurturing environment where their voices are heard. With a focus on building professional relationships, you will contribute to care plans and support their integration into the community. Join this forward-thinking organization and make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people in need.

Benefits

29 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Professional qualifications and training opportunities

Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages

Pension with up to 7% employer contribution

Staff discount portal

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience working with vulnerable young people aged 16-21 in a formal setting.
• Registration with NISCC or willingness to register.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to achieve their potential and establish community links.
• Assist in care plans and 1-2-1 work with young people.

Skills

Youth Work

Social Care

IT Skills

Communication

Education

Diploma Level 3 in Youth Work

Social Care-related qualification

Job description

Salary: £23,151.50 per annum

Location: Enniskillen

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full time (working 37 hours a week on a shift rota basis) - do still apply if you can do at least 25 hours a week as we would consider part time too

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

About the service

Our Rossorry Grove Supported Accommodation is a purpose-built 13 apartment supported accommodation service for young people who were homeless or at risk of becoming so. We work with young people aged 16 to 24 years, many of whom have been in care and/or struggle with significant mental health concerns and substance misuse issues.

Each young person will have their own self-contained flat and staff work closely with them to support their development of independent living skills and enabling them to move safely into the community.

How you'll help to create brighter futures
As a Housing Support Worker, you'll build and maintain professional working relationships with our young people and their families, by providing emotional, social and practical support. You'll work as part of a fantastic, committed team to provide high quality and person-centred care to our young people and their families, ensuring their views and needs are heard and responded to by promoting communication and participation.

Working in residential care can be extremely rewarding. Our aim is to give every young person we work with the support and guidance to reach their potential by championing their aspirations for a positive future and continuing to promote their independence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting young people to achieve their potential.
• Establishing relationships and links within the community to assist our young people and their families.
• Assisting the Residential Workers to support the young people.
• Contributing to care plans, support plans and risk assessments.
• Carrying out 1-2-1 work with the young people to help them with cooking, budgeting and looking for jobs, etc., and attending appointments with them.

Let's talk about you

• Diploma Level 3 in Youth Work or a Social Care-related qualification, however we are very open to those with equivalent experience.
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people aged 16 – 21 in a formal setting.
• Registration with the Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) or the willingness to register.
• Good IT skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team and cover shifts which will include evenings, nights, and weekend work.
• Access to a car. The job requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.

Contact: Emma Goodwin on 01923 361725 or email us at [e-mail] quoting reference 10730.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held on 18^th or 19^th February 2025.

Good to know

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship or relocation package for this role.

Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children.

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, or another role within the Action for Children family.

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