Housing Support Worker - Young People

Housing Support Worker - Young People

Salary £10,197.20 pro rata, per annum (FTE salary £25,493.00)

Location Newington Green, North London N16 9PU

Contract type Permanent

Weekly hours 15 hours per week, 2 days per week including weekends 09:00-17:00

The vacancy

We are looking for female applicants only for this role as it is an all-women’s service. The Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1 applies to this post.

What we’re looking for:

• Do you have a background working with vulnerable Young People (18 years to 21 years)?
• Do you have experience or knowledge of how to support young refugees and asylum seekers around living independently, claiming benefit, accessing education and training along with offering support around home office decisions?
• Do you have up to date knowledge of safeguarding and trauma informed principles?
• Do you have any knowledge or experience of working with Young People who may display low levels of challenging behaviour?
• Can you communicate effectively in plain and easy to understand language?
• Do you have experience of working with Young People who have challenging behaviour where you can engage, be approachable and provide constructive support?
• Can you work under pressure and meet required deadlines?
• Are you confident using IT such as MS Office (outlook, word, excel) and Teams?

If so, this role is perfect for you!

Here at Peabody, we have an opportunity for a Housing Support Worker - Young People on a Permanent basis at our scheme in Newington Green, Islington/Hackney. 

A bit about the role:

As a Housing Support Worker - Young People, you will be working in a team as a Support Worker to help Young People prepare to live independently.

You will undertake a case load of 18–25-year-olds, all with varying needs with a view that they move on from the scheme after 12 months. 

Many of our Young People are care leavers or asylum seekers.   

Some of the key results for the role include: 

• Assist the young person to access benefits or even support them with any relevant applications they need to make with respect to their health care or education and training.
• When the young person is ready to move on you will work and help them to liaise with Local Housing Authorities regarding potential move on accommodation or help them look for suitable privately rented accommodation.

This role will require an Enhanced DBS check.

A bit about us: 

160 years after it was established, Peabody is one of the oldest not-for-profit housing associations in the UK.

The Peabody Group is responsible for more than 107,000 homes, with around 220,000 residents across London and the Home Counties. We also have around 20,000 care and support customers.

Our purpose is to help people flourish, and we are getting closer to residents by taking a local approach.

We are committed to delivering a responsive and easily accessible repairs service and investing in our existing homes so they are safe and well maintained. Our retrofit projects will make thousands of our homes more energy efficient.

We work with councils and communities to promote economic inclusion, tackle inequality and poverty, and prioritise wellbeing.

Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody:

• Up to 25 days’ annual holiday plus bank holidays  
• Flexible benefits scheme, including options for Healthcare, Dental care, Critical illness cover, vouchers, technology scheme and access to a discount portal.
• 4 x Life Assurance
• Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates? 
• Professional development by access to "paid for" apprenticeship programs and qualifications
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year? 
• Family friendly policies
• Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1

Are you ready to apply? 

PLEASE NOTE: As an employer, Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licenced UK employer.

To be considered for the position of Housing Support Worker - Young People, please click on the?‘Apply Now’?button?and submit both your CV and a bit about why we should consider you for the role.?