Young People's Housing Support Specialist
12 hours ago
Leeds City Council is currently seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to fill the role of Young People's Housing Support Specialist.
About the RoleThis position forms part of the Young People's Housing Related Support Service Our Way Leeds (OWL), delivered by a consortium of service providers. The consortium has GIPSIL as the lead provider alongside Foundation & Turning Lives Around. OWL provides a wide range of interventions to prevent homelessness, four types of supported housing and pre and post-tenancy support schemes for young people & young people leaving care including unaccompanied asylum seeker children.
You will be part of the Locality team working in ENE Leeds at our Woodfield Court Community Hub. The role involves providing housing-related support to young people aged 16 to 25 to develop their independent living skills in a visiting and supported housing setting.
Main ResponsibilitiesThe main responsibilities of this post include:
- To take a trauma-informed approach and work restoratively with a young person to address challenging behaviour and provide feedback on successes.
- To work restoratively with a young person to address challenging behaviour and give feedback on successes.
- To build professional supportive relationships with young people, introduce them to opportunities in their community as identified in the young person's support plan (e.g. leisure, education, training etc.) and support them to attend when required.
- To work positively with a young person around issues such as poor motivation and low expectations/aspirations, emotional support and confidence building.
- To facilitate support to ensure young people develop domestic skills, parenting skills, life skills, social skills and behaviour management skills, where appropriate, to sustain a tenancy and home.
- To explore all housing options including the completion of applications to Leeds Homes and support to attend housing assessments.
Salary Range: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum
This role offers a competitive salary and benefits package, reflecting the importance of this role within our organisation.
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