Housing Support Worker (Days) Newton Abbot
An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next…
Young Person’s Housing Support Worker - Days (Job Ref 24-67)
Salary - £22,011 per annum pro rata
21 hours over Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Based in Newton Abbot
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious person to join our Supported Housing Team in our Newton Abbot projects.
You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs.
You will provide a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training. In addition to this you will sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs.
You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication with each individual to provide a person-centred approach to help the young people establish and work towards their goals and aspirations.
You will also take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) who is actively committed to embracing diversity.
Please return as soon as possible.
If you would like an informal discussion, or arrange to visit the projects, please contact: Katherine Weedall, Supported Housing Area Manager (South) on 01752 680061 / 07973 599920
For an application pack please contact hr@youngdevon.org or visit our website www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us
Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.