Youth Housing Support Specialist

Action for Children; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave

Cycle to work

Training opportunities

Family leave options

Employer pension match

Blue Light Card

Wellbeing day

Job summary

Action for Children is seeking a Housing Support Practitioner to empower young people toward independent living. The role is fast-paced and hands-on, focusing on building trusting relationships, delivering assessments, and coordinating tailored support across Glasgow.

You will lead on engagement, planning, and record-keeping, ensuring quality safeguarding and inclusive practices across the service.

Qualifications

• SVQ Level 3 in Social Care (or equivalent) relevant to housing support, or willingness to work towards gaining the qualification.
• Registration with the SSSC (or equivalent), or readiness to work towards registration.
• Experience in a social care setting, with a strong understanding of the challenges faced by young adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
• Knowledge and experience of safeguarding, including contributing to and following risk management plans.
• Awareness of mental health issues commonly experienced by young people, and the ability to respond supportively.
• Strong engagement skills, with the ability to build positive, trusting relationships with young people.
• Experience of multi‑agency working, and confidence collaborating with partners to deliver coordinated support.

Responsibilities

• Champion Action for Children’s core commitment to ‘keeping the child at the centre’, embedding our Participation Standards throughout your practice.
• Build strong, positive professional relationships with the young people you support, creating a foundation of trust and meaningful engagement.
• Complete assessments and develop action plans collaboratively, ensuring young people are fully involved in shaping their own support.
• Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct support or by recognising and reporting concerns about any child or young person.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion locally, linking with community frameworks to share best practice and contribute to relevant action plans.

Skills

Engagement skills

Relationship building

Safeguarding knowledge

Multi-agency working

Mental health awareness

Risk management

Communication

Education

SVQ Level 3 in Social Care

SSSC registration

Job description

Action for Children is seeking a Housing Support Practitioner to empower young people toward independent living. The role is fast-paced and hands-on, focusing on building trusting relationships, delivering assessments, and coordinating tailored support across Glasgow.

You will lead on engagement, planning, and record-keeping, ensuring quality safeguarding and inclusive practices across the service.