Supported Housing Support Worker

YMCA DownsLink Group; Brighton; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA DownsLink Group is seeking a Supported Housing Support Worker for Hastings Foyer, an accommodation service supporting young people at risk of homelessness. The role involves managing a caseload of residents and meeting weekly to build personalised support plans, with focus on budgeting, life skills and wellbeing.

Applicants will join a team delivering trauma-informed, psychologically informed support to help residents progress toward independent living and a positive future in a seafront

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of residents and meet with them weekly to build a support plan.
• Provide consistent, high-quality support to residents in a trauma-informed approach.
• Assist residents with budgeting, life skills and wellbeing to progress towards independent living.

Job description

Hastings Foyer provides medium-high supported accommodation for a total of 47 young people at risk of homelessness, aged 16 to 25, and care experienced young people under the age of 18. The service offers self-contained accommodation with access to shared communal facilities, helping young people build the confidence and skills needed for independent living. Support includes managing finances and budgeting, developing life and employment skills, and maintaining personal wellbeing and self-care.

We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Support Workers and Bank Workers who provide consistent, high-quality support to our residents. We take a trauma-informed and psychologically informed approach, empowering young people to develop essential life skills, identify and achieve personal goals, and build the confidence needed to progress towards independent living and a positive future.

Located just off the seafront, the service is well connected to local amenities and has strong links with the wider community, actively encouraging residents to engage with and contribute to community life.

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

Shared Lives Carers are classed as self-employed and receive generous tax incentives

Leicestershire County Council Shared Lives Service