Horton Housing are currently recruiting for a full time Housing Support worker on a fixed term contract (to cover Maternity). The role is to work 35 hours per week and the successful candidate will need to be able to work flexibly (mixed shift pattern including days, evening, weekends and nights). In return you will be on £26,655 per annum and eligible for 6 weeks annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays and have access to the Employee Assistance Programme! The successful Housing Support Worker will encourage independent and positive behaviours in accordance with the individuals personal support plan. You will assist with domestic duties and the emotional aspects of maintaining an accommodation and liaise with other support networks. You will support and encourage young people to develop existing skills and gain confidence in order to move to permanent housing as soon as realistically possible. The Group Living Service covers three services across Bradford, which you will be required to support, travelling is therefore an essential requirement for this role. ESSENTIAL for this role: Experience of working with children and young people Knowledge and understanding of issues facing care leavers and looked after children Knowledge and understanding of issues facing unaccompanied asylum seeking children Hold a level 3 NVQ qualification in Health and Social Care with Children and Young People or the willingness and ability to undertake this qualification once in post A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle which can be insured for business use Horton Housing is committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding and protecting the people that we support.The majority of positions here at Horton will require a fully completed application form and an enhanced DBS check to identify and reject applicants who are unsuitable to work with children or young people. This role requires a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle that can be insured for business use. Please be aware that Horton Housing Association is not a sponsoring organisation. Therefore the successful applicant must already possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.