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YMCA DLG; Crawley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA DLG in Crawley is seeking a Supported Housing Support Worker to join the Ewhurst Road team. The role will involve managing a caseload of residents and meeting with them weekly to develop personalised support plans, helping residents progress towards independent living.

The role operates within a trauma-informed and psychologically informed framework, with staff providing guidance on housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building to support residents’ goals.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of residents and meet weekly to build a support plan.
• Provide guidance and signposting around housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationships.

Job description

Our 16+ Older Looked After Young People (OLYP), Care Leavers and Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC) services delivers specialist 24-hour supported accommodation where young people are supported to acquire the necessary skills in preparation for living independently, safely explore their increased freedom of choice and develop responsibilities associated with adulthood, whilst still having the appropriate level of support from an experienced team.

We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and support residents into independent accommodation. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building.

We are looking for a Supported Housing Support Worker to join our Ewhurst Road, Crawley team, who will hold a caseload of residents and meet with them weekly to build a support plan.