Senior High Needs Supported Accommodation Practitioner

Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire

Salary: From £38,220 up to £42,839 per annum

Grade: J/K

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, shift-based

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and help shape an expanding service supporting young people with complex needs?

We're looking for a Senior High Needs Supported Accommodation Practitioner to join our expanding Supported Accommodation Service. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking team that's building something new, meaningful, and transformative for young people.

As a senior practitioner, you'll play a key role in delivering high-quality, trauma-informed and relational support to young people aged 16–17 (but at times up to 25). You'll help guide and mentor staff, lead best practice, and ensure our service meets the highest standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of High Needs Supported Accommodation Workers.
• Be a role model for best practice.
• Work directly with young people to build resilience, life skills, and independence including delivering group work sessions
• Provide oversight and complete quality assurance tasks relating to young people's Support plans, risk assessment and missing from home action plans for the accommodations you are responsible for.
• Lead group supervisions and training/practice sessions in team meetings
• Support the induction and development of new staff and promote a learning culture.
• Collaborate with professionals across services to ensure integrated support.
• Contribute to service development and help shape the future of supported accommodation.

You'll be someone who:

• Preferably has experience working with young people with complex needs in residential, housing or supported accommodation settings.
• Is confident, compassionate, and committed to making a difference.
• Can lead by example and support others to grow and develop.
• Has strong communication, advocacy, and problem-solving skills.
  Is flexible and able to work across different locations and shift patterns including a- of evenings, weekends and bank holidays as well as sleep-in duties
• Holds or is working towards a relevant Level 3 qualification (or higher).

Why Join us?

• Generous Annual Leave: 28 days of holiday (pro-rata), increasing to 34 days after 5 years' service – plus public holidays.

Pension Scheme:

• for your future with our generous Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Fitness Discounts: Discounted Gym memberships at various gyms across the county.
• Lifestyle Savings: Enjoy a wide range of discounts at hundreds of popular high-street and online retailers.
• And more: Additional wellbeing support, employee assistance, and development opportunities.

If you're passionate about supporting young people and want to be part of a service that's making a real difference, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about this role please contact Teri Owens, Group Manager via email at or on

Help us continue to drive positive change and join our skilled and dedicated team – we look forward to receiving your application

Key dates:

Closing Date: Sunday 19th October 2025

Interviews: Friday 24th and Monday 27th October 2025

Key Documents:

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An enhanced DBS is required for this post.

NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.

Senior High Needs Supported Accommodation Practitioner

Salary: £38,220 - £42,839 per annum

Posted: 07/10/2025

Closing date: 19/10/2025

Closing time: 23:59