Youth Homeless Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Streatham, Greater London, United Kingdom Depaul UK Full time
Salary
£24,989 Per Annum Plus Pension & Other Benefits

  • Location
    Borough of Lambeth, London
  • Hours
    Full Time

The Vacancy

About the role and the team


We are currently recruiting for a
Youth Homeless Support Worker
to help us to set up and deliver a new service in Lambeth, London.

The Youth Homeless Support Worker **will provide both emergency and longer term placements for young people in the homes of Community Hosts, aiming to prevent young people from becoming homeless.

The
Youth Homeless Support Worker role is a busy and varied one. You will be responsible for ensuring all young people referred to the service are placed effectively with their hosts.

You will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment and management of hosts, as well as promoting the service to key stakeholders, and supporting young people directly.

On appointment the official job title for this role is Supported Lodgings Coordinator.

_ Please refer to the attached job description for more details._

When completing your supporting statement, please demonstrate how you meet the points set out in the person specification.

About you:

When completing your supporting statement, please demonstrate how you meet these the points:

  • Knowledge and understanding of working with people experiencing homelessness, or people in crisis.
  • Experience of supporting young people with their support needs and working closely with other key professionals.
  • Experience of working under pressure and responding to conflicting demands and challenging situations.
  • A good understanding of safeguarding requirements.
You will have excellent communication skills and be committed to the values and ethos of Depaul UK.

Rewards and Benefits for a Depaul Employee:

  • Flexible working and family-friendly policies
  • Access to Perkbox giving you deals and discounts for a wide range of brands
  • Up to 7% contributory pension
  • Paid training & personal E-Learning portal
  • Sabbatical leave
  • Health cash plan
  • Paid DBS
  • Death in service
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Working for Top 50 most diverse company


To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Depaul please visit our website, or see the attached.


About Depaul:


Depaul UK delivers a range of support and housing services around the UK for young people and adults at risk of homelessness.


We provide services that:

  • Prevent homelessness
  • Increase the resilience of those we work with
  • Energise opportunities for employment, education, training & volunteering


We're dedicated to putting our values into action to achieve a society where everyone has a place to call home and a stake in their community.

You can read more about the role in the attached job description.

An enhanced DBS disclosure may be a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients.

Applications:

Please note:
Applications submitted without a supporting statement and/or after the closing date and time stated will not be put forward for shortlisting

We kindly request no contact from unsolicited recruitment or media agencies.

The Organisation


One of the biggest homelessness charities in the UK, for more than 30 years we've worked alongside young people facing homelessness.

We offer accommodation, practical support and the wellbeing resources that the people we work with need to get back on their feet.


The Depaul Group was founded in 1989 in response to the growing number of homeless London youth sleeping rough on the streets.

Today, Depaul International charities
work around the world, going where the need is greatest and exerting global influence on policy through the
Institute of Global Homelessness.


The Benefits

Hardship

Loans

Flexible Working

HSF Health

Plan

Cycle to

Work

Pension Scheme

Employee Wellbeing

Learning and Development Opportunities

Death in
**Service
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