Bank Supported Housing Support Worker

Are you looking for a rewarding job with flexibility to work around your commitments, whilst making positive changes in young people’s lives?You will be offered available shifts (day, evening, night, weekends and bank holidays) in advance and at short notice – you choose which ones you want to work.At YMCA DownsLink Group,our missionis to help children and young people have a fair chance to be who they want to be. We do this by providing a safe home, building life skills and self-confidence, and supporting emotional wellbeing and mental health.Our Values -we do what’s right, we work with heart, and we build real connections- guide and shape how we show up for children and young people we support and for each other.We are looking for Bank Supported Housing Support Workers to join ourBrighton and Hove services.Gareth Stacey House and Lansworth House are our 24-hour supported housing servicesin central Brighton and Hoveoffering high levels of housing-related support for young people aged 16-25. The services have up to 20bedspaces, with shared communal facilities; the services supportyoung people to manage their daily living activities in areas including finances and budgeting, developing life and work skills, and managing self-care.We adopt a trauma informed and psychologically informed approach to supporting our residents to help them build essential life skills, identify their goals and support residents into independent accommodation. We have a dedicated team of Support Workers, Night Workers and additional Bank Workers who provide support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship buildingOur Bank Support Workerroles are similar to our Support Workers roles, but they work on a more flexible, temporary basis – they are great wayinto the organisation and can be a stepping stone intoother roles.In this rewarding role you willworkproactively and creatively alongside young people providing support, guidance, and signposting around areas such as housing, budgeting, living skills, jobs and relationship building. You will contribute to the smooth and safe running of the services by providing consistency and reliability.You will ideally haveexperience of working witha similar client group and agood understanding of the key risks, challenges and opportunities for young people.If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.You may be just the right candidate.Please note this is a rolling advert;applications will be reviewed regularly, and suitable applicants will be invited to attend interviews on a rolling basis.We are not able to support a work permit or offer a visa sponsorship for this role. Candidates must already have the right to live and work in the UK independently.An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equity, diversity, and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.Accessibility If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us.YMCA DLG requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adults’ barred lists) check, along with a reference and background check carried out by a third-party service provider. #J-18808-Ljbffr