Housing Support Worker in Angus

As a Housing Support Worker, you will support young people to develop the skills, confidence and resilience needed to live independently and achieve positive outcomes. Through building trusting relationships, providing practical, emotional and social support, and working alongside families and partner agencies, you will help young people navigate challenges and work towards their individual goals.

You will play a key role in delivering person-centred support based on assessed need and risk, encouraging young people to engage in meaningful activities, develop life skills and become active members of their communities. Support may include helping young people manage household responsibilities such as cooking, budgeting, shopping and maintaining their accommodation, while promoting independence and wellbeing.

Working collaboratively with professionals and services, you will contribute to care planning, monitor progress and ensure young people's views are heard and acted upon. Ultimately, your role is to provide a safe, supportive environment that empowers young people to build positive futures and successfully transition into independent adulthood.

Salary: £25,949 per annum,

Location: Dundee

Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time 37 hours - Day working patterns

Dundee Youth Housing Service is spread across two residential sites in the city of Dundee. We can accommodate 25 young people at one time through a mixture of housing support and care at home intervention.

The Dundee Youth Housing Service, in collaboration with the Dundee City Council, fulfils its statutory duty by supporting homeless/care experienced young people aged 16 and above. The aim of the service is to engage with young people and families at the earliest opportunity. To be responsive, to prevent situations escalating, and take the pressure off the local authority front line services.

As the initial point of contact for any young person facing homelessness in the city, our service plays a crucial role. Within the strategic housing partnership, Action for Children stands as the sole organisation dedicated to preventing young individuals from becoming homeless. Our service operates 24/7.

Our primary focus is to provide temporary accommodation for young people who have been assessed as homeless. We extend our support to young individuals who are homeless and have care experience.

As part of this role, you will work within a 5-week rolling rota, sharing responsibility with colleagues to provide support across the service. This will involve a mixture of day shifts, evenings and weekends, with sleepovers as required. The rota is designed to ensure young people receive consistent support while offering a varied and rewarding working pattern

This role provides cover across both services, and you will be assigned to a service based on operational requirements and the needs of the young people being supported. Flexibility is therefore essential, as your place of work may vary from shift to shift.

As a Housing Support Worker, you'll offer general counselling and support including befriending, advising on food preparation, independent living skills, housing applications and tenancy sustainment. You will signpost young people to services that are relevant to their needs, so it is essential that you have knowledge of the services that Dundee has to offer.

You'll also;

• Maintain effective working relationships and communication with colleagues, young people and families.
• Being alert to child protection and safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Participating in regular supervision sessions and practice meetings to maintain a cohesive approach.
• Ensuring familiarity and compliance with relevant policies and procedures.
• Working towards GIRFEC outcomes/The Promise and comply with Health and Social Care Standards and the SSSC Code of conduct.

• Must possess SVQ3 in Residential Childcare or equivalent within two years of taking up post
• Willingness to participate in relevant on the job or off-site training
• Providing support and care
• Writing notes and recording information
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to manage difficult situations
• Ability to manage caseload
• Ability to plan and organise work once directed
• Ability to use Microsoft office packages
• An understanding and appreciation of Health and safety within the workplace.
• There may be a requirement for sleepovers depending on service requirements.

Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life's challenges. But too many children don't. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you'll help us change that where it really matters.

We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot's changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn't. So as long as children need us, we'll be here.

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