Housing Support Worker

Together for Children Sunderland; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable children's support organization in Sunderland is seeking a Housing Support Worker. Your role will involve supporting young people in their accommodation and helping them with their individual pathway plans. The ideal candidate will have a background in social care, excellent communication skills, and the ability to foster trusting relationships. This position offers a competitive salary and commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive workplace culture

Diversity initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a support capacity.
• Ability to build trusting relationships with young people.
• Familiarity with housing rights and responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with young people and colleagues regarding support plans.
• Provide guidance on housing rights and benefit claims.
• Record data accurately on the social care database.

Skills

Communication

Liaising with young people

Support planning

Use of Liquid Logic

Education

Relevant social care qualification

Job description

Overview

Housing Support Worker
Grade 5 SCP 17 - 22
£31,022 - £33,699 pa

This is your opportunity to join our ‘Outstanding’ Company and make a difference. Together for Children Sunderland is rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2021, and has maintained the outstanding rating in 2025, in recognition of the stability of our very well supported and talented workforce who deliver an ongoing commitment to improving children’s outcomes. Join us and help us in continuing our outstanding journey!

Assist us to support young people accessing the Next Steps Service or homeless 16-17-year-olds in living at one of Together For Children’s internal supported accommodations, including providing outreach support to those in their own tenancies.

Help us to contribute to the development and implementation of the young people\'s individual pathway plans, support plans and build positive, trusting relationships with young people.

Responsibilities

• liaise with young people, colleagues and other agencies in respect of the tenancies which the service manages and in relation to young people’s support plans.
• communicate effectively with senior housing support workers and Support 2 Independence Management on a regular basis.
• provide information to young people and colleagues about the scheme and to provide guidance to young people living in the accommodation about their housing rights and responsibilities, benefit claims, life skills or other issues.
• ensure recordings are entered on Liquid Logic (social care data base) and work in a way that meets Supported accommodation regulations 2023.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Additional Information

For further information about the role please contact: [e-mail]

Together for Children is committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse local communities that we support across Sunderland. We’re striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all employees feel valued and diversity is celebrated by everyone.

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We welcome and encourage job applications from candidates regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief or race, and background.

If you have a disability, please reach out to our Accessibility Network Chair to hear how we can support you during the recruitment process and if you are successful, in the workplace [e-mail]

Nearly 40 per cent of foster carers combine fostering with other work. Those who do say that a supportive employer can make all the difference, enabling them to balance employment with caring for children.

Together for Children have a fostering friendly People policy for all foster carers in their employment (regardless of their fostering service). This includes offering foster carers flexible working and paid time off for training and settling a new child into their home.

As a Fostering Friendly employer, Together for Children also help promote Foster Care Fortnight, our annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and encourage people to consider becoming foster carers and offer children the care they need - Foster with North East