Housing Support Worker

Inspire North; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Housing Support Worker, where your passion for empowering young people can truly shine. In this fulfilling role, you will help vulnerable individuals navigate their challenges and achieve independence, making a real difference in their lives. With a commitment to flexible and hybrid working, along with generous annual leave and career development opportunities, this position offers a supportive environment where you can thrive. If you're ready to contribute to meaningful change and support young people facing homelessness, this role could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Paid training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Programme

Employer contributory pension scheme

Maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits

Care workers discounts

Access to Employee Networks

Health and wellbeing opportunities

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Strong commitment to supporting young people facing homelessness.
• Experience in managing a caseload and providing one-to-one support.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport with clients to provide personalized assistance.
• Facilitate successful transitions to independent living.

Skills

Empathy

Building trust and rapport

Understanding homelessness challenges

Driving licence

Advice and support experience

Tenancy and property management

Job description

Housing Support Worker

Harrogate Young Peoples Pathway

Foundation

Harrogate

FN 12-17, £26,081 - £28,500 Per annum

Full Time, 40 hours per week

Permanent

REF: INS1065266

Passion meets purpose!

Are you passionate about empowering young people to overcome challenges and achieve independence? If so, join the team at Harrogate Young People’s Pathway as a Housing Support Worker and help young individuals to build brighter futures.

As a Housing Support Worker, your responsibilities will involve building rapport and relationships with our clients to provide personalised assistance to address their individual needs, promote independence, and facilitate their successful transition into independent living.

If you have:

• A strong commitment to supporting young people facing homelessness.
• Empathy and the ability to build trust and rapport with vulnerable individuals.
• An understanding of the challenges and issues faced by young people experiencing homelessness.
• Access to a car for work purposes and hold a full current UK driving licence.
• Experience of providing advice and support on a one-to-one basis and managing a caseload.
• Knowledge of tenancy and property management including arrears control and courts procedure.

Then we think this role would be great for you!

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can’t tick every box; if you can do most of what we are looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be exactly what we need!

What’s in it for you?

As part of the Inspire North team, you’ll make a difference to people’s lives from the moment you start. We’re committed to providing an environment in which you can be yourself and thrive. You will benefit from:

• Commitment to flexible working
• Hybrid working (where applicable)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days
• Many learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training
• Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling and GP services
• Employer contributory pension scheme
• Good maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits
• Care workers discounts
• Access to our Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility Network etc.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Corporate Health Plan

We aim for our workforce to reflect the diverse and exciting region we serve and are also proudly and actively anti-racist; as such you are expected to drive the agenda forward.

As an organisation, we believe people can only be at their best and thrive when they can be their authentic self!

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Raman Nicol, Service Manager via email or phone [phone].

We encourage you to apply early as your application will be reviewed as soon as it is received, and we reserve the right to close this job advert sooner subject to finding a suitable candidate.

Good Luck!

Closing Date: 29/12/2024

Provisional Interview Date: 14/01/2025