Job | Part Time

Housing Support Worker (Career Break)

YMCA North Down

Information, Advice & Advocacy
£13.36/hr
20.00
Working with individuals across Ards and North Down with identified housing-related needs. Support includes helping individuals to secure a home and empowering them to live independently. This service has been running successfully since 2003, with funding renewed annually.

As a Floating Support Worker the main responsibilities are:

  • To provide housing support to individuals through tailored one-to-one support, and the provision of information and advice. 
  • To support individuals in determining their own needs, developing support plans and reviews in relation to the 5 Supporting People Outcome Areas.
  • To compile Risk Management Plans with the individuals in order to prevent them from being risk averse.
  • To work with individuals within agreed plans of intervention, towards specific agreed objectives. 
  • To support individuals to live independently and contribute to local community life.
  • To promote self-advocacy, while providing advice and support when required.
  • Where appropriate, to accompany clients to meetings, interviews, etc. and provide support and assistance.
  • To be directly accountable to the Service Manager for all work with individuals. 
  • To liaise directly with staff in other statutory and voluntary organisations around referral, support and resettlement issues, when required.

 

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Closing Date

Friday / 16 May 2025
12:00pm

Contact Details

Sharon Titterington

10-12 High St
Bangor
BT20 5AY
United Kingdom

sharon@northdownymca.org

More Information

 

 Additional benefits can include pension, Blue Light Card and Benenden Healthcare

 

Files

Application Form May 2025 HSS Support Worker _0.docx Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.docx HSS Housing Support Worker - JD&PS - March 2025 (2).pdf

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