Overview
An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next …
Young Person’s Housing Support Worker (Job Ref 25-40)
Salary - £24,630.81 per annum pro rata
Permanent Contract – Based in Ivybridge/Plymouth
21 hours over days in the week, to be discussed
One-night shift £129.04 covering a Sunday
Responsibilities
* You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs.
* Provide a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training.
* Sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs.
* 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.
* Take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.
Requirements / Qualifications
* Motivated, conscientious person to join the supported housing team.
* Ability to lone work with young people aged 16-25 with various needs.
* Willingness to undertake safeguarding checks as part of our safeguarding and DBS process; we conduct Disclosure and Barring Service checks as required for applicants who could have unsupervised access to children, young people and vulnerable groups.
What we offer
We offer a welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture with generous holiday entitlement from day 1.
Application process
Informal discussion or project visits: contact Katherine Weedall (Supported Housing Area Manager (South)) on 07973 599920 or email katherine.weedall@youngdevon.org.
Request an application pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at https://www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us
Submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org
Closing date for applications: 12 noon on Tuesday 30th September 2025
Interviews: Monday 6th October 2025
Additional information
We are not a sponsorship organisation for overseas candidates.
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) committed to embracing diversity and safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups.
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