Support Assistant

North Star Housing Group; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Part time

Job summary

North Star Housing Group seeks a part-time support worker to aid women and children facing homelessness at Rainham Close, Middlesbrough. This role, temporary until 2026, emphasizes providing safe accommodations and empowering clients to overcome barriers. Join a team committed to equality, diversity, and high-quality service.

Qualifications

• Passionate about providing support to homeless women and children.
• Strong sense of social purpose.
• Committed to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support women and children at Rainham Close.
• Assist with Hestia and Rough Sleeper Services.
• Promote safety, inclusivity, and confidence.

Skills

Commitment to social purpose

Support for women and children

Inclusivity promotion

Development of independent living skills

Health and wellbeing promotion

Job description

Middlesbrough

£25,049 - £26,552 per annum (pro rata)

Temporary until March 2026

Part-Time, 28 Hours Per Week

Its an exciting time for us in supported Housing. Due to recent acquisition of a new support contract, some existing staff have been successful in moving across service areas which has resulted in us having a vacancy within the Rainham Close team. The post is initially until March 2026 with the potential to become more long term.

What we are looking for?

The role is to support women and children with the main focus being Rainham Close in Middlesbrough. We also deliver our Hestia, Domestic abuse Move On Service and Rough Sleeper Service from Rainham Close, therefore there is scope for involvement across these schemes.

Our intention is to provide high quality safe accommodation to women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. We assist and support them to overcome barriers, promote inclusivity, develop confidence and independent living skills, along with promoting health and wellbeing.

Our Supported Housing has a strong reputation across the sector and beyond due to the commitment of our staff. You will be passionate about providing the best possible support to people who access our service. You will have a strong sense of social purpose and be committed to making a difference.

Closing date for applications is Friday 20th June 2025

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion-Different Together

At North Star, Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build a culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates difference. It fuels our innovation and connects us even closer to customers and communities.

We are keen to reflect the communities we serve and welcome applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experience. We are committed to tackling issues of under representation in our staff team. As such we will guarantee an interview to any candidate who, has a disability, or considers themselves to be from an ethnic minority background and meets the essential criteria of the role.