Supported Housing Worker

Stepping Stone Projects; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Stepping Stone Projects is seeking a compassionate Supported Housing Worker to join our North West Care Leavers service. The role supports young people aged 16+ in dispersed accommodation, helping them develop independent living skills and resilience to live independently.

You will carry a caseload, assess needs and risks, develop person-centred support plans, provide practical guidance on budgeting, education, employment, and wellbeing, and coordinate with local authorities and partners to help

Qualifications

• Experience working within supported housing or housing advice, youth work, or with homeless people.
• Experience with vulnerable young people from potentially challenging backgrounds.
• Ability to manage a caseload and maintain accurate records.

Responsibilities

• Managing a caseload of young people in dispersed accommodation and building positive, professional relationships.
• Carrying out needs and risk assessments to identify required support.
• Developing and delivering person-centred support plans and tracking progress toward independent living.
• Providing practical one-to-one support on budgeting, education, training, employment, health and wellbeing.
• Safely managing and reviewing risks, promoting safeguarding and wellbeing within an Ofsted-regulated service.
• Coordinating with local authorities, social workers, education providers, health professionals and partner agencies.
• Supporting young people to move into independent accommodation and develop tenancy and budgeting skills.

Job description

37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm) with some flexibility required occasionally.

Support Independence. Sustain Tenancies. Transform Futures.

At Stepping Stone Projects, we’re committed to preventing homelessness, supporting independence and transforming lives.

We’re looking for a compassionate and hard-working Supported Housing Worker to join our North West Care Leavers service, supporting young people to develop their skills and resilience needed to live independently and achieve positive outcomes.

About the role

Our North West Care Leavers Service provides semi-independent accommodation and tailored support to young people aged 16+ who are care leavers, with a range of support needs, in dispersed properties across the Northwest.

Our aim is to empower young people to develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to live independently and achieve positive outcomes. Support is delivered within dispersed community-based accommodation and focuses on areas such as independent living skills, education, training and employment, emotional wellbeing, budgeting, tenancy sustainment, safeguarding, and accessing local services.

What you’ll be doing

• Managing a caseload of young people living in dispersed accommodation: building positive, professional relationships that encourage engagement and independence.
• Carrying out needs and risk assessments to identify strengths, challenges and the support required to help young people achieve positive outcomes.
• Developing and delivering person-centred support plans, working with young people to set goals, track progress and prepare for independent living.
• Providing practical, one-to-one support, including guidance on budgeting, education, training, employment, health and wellbeing.
• Safely managing and reviewing risks, promoting safeguarding and wellbeing, and ensuring young people feel safe, supported and empowered within an Ofsted-regulated service.
• Working collaboratively with local authorities, social workers, education providers, health professionals and other partner agencies to coordinate effective support and advocate for young people.
• Supporting young people to successfully move on to independent accommodation, helping them develop the practical tenancy management, budgeting and household skills needed to sustain a home and thrive in the future.

About You

You don’t need to tick every box—what’s most important to us is your values, resilience, and passion for making a difference.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Experience working within supported housing, housing advice, youth and community work, or supporting homeless people.
• Experience working with vulnerable young people from potentially challenging or complex backgrounds.
• Ability to work with young people who may have complex needs and respond to conflict situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Understanding of safeguarding issues.
• The ability to manage a caseload and maintain accurate records and statistical information.
• The ability to develop effective working relationships and work collaboratively with young people, colleagues, and partner agencies.

Every young person deserves a safe place to live and the opportunity to build a positive future. As a Supported Housing Worker, you'll play a direct role in helping young people develop the confidence, life skills and resilience needed to move into and sustain their own home.

Please note:

This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check as part of our safer recruitment process.

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