Housing Support Practitioner (12032)

Role: Housing Support Practitioner 

Salary:  £24,000 per annum 

Location:  Enniskillen

Contract/Hours:  Permanent/Full Time - 37 hours per week 

Benefits:  

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays 
• Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave. 
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities. 
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages. 
• A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal with your favourite brands. 
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

Vulnerable children in the UK need your help 

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. 

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. 

Why Action for Children? 

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. 

A bit about the role

As Housing Support Practitioner, your primary responsibility will be providing assistance to young individual between the ages of 16-21 years who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness in the local area.  Our role is centred around supporting them to realise their full potential.  Rossorry Grove Supported Accommodation serves as a home for 13 young people, and as a Housing Support Practitioner you'll be responsible for aiding them in managing their day-to-day lives and facilitating access to specialised services that will help address the various challenges our young people may encounter.  You play a vital role in preparing them for their future endeavours.

How you'll help to create brighter futures

Some key responsibilities of the Housing Support Practitoner role are;

• Engaging with vulnerable young people.
• Working with our young people in small groups and/ or on an individual basis depending on their needs.
• Working alongside other staff teams and outside organisations to ensure the best outcome for the young people.
• Ensuring progress is monitored, recorded and reviewed at set intervals, putting in additional support where required to ensure goals are met.

Let's talk about you

• Extensive experience of working with vulnerable young people aged 16-21 years in a formal setting 
• NVQ Level 3 or above in youth work or social care related qualifications.
• NISCC Registration or the willingness to register.
• The ability to work as part of a team and engage in a 24/7 rota that will include, evenings, nights and weekend work.
• Good IT skills.
• Access to a car and a driving licence. The role requires the ability to travel according to the needs of the job, with reasonable adjustments, if required, according to the Equality Act.
• Demonstrate a willingness to engage in all associated training and learning related to the role.

Good to know 

Application Process 

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. 

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. 

Talent Pool 

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. 

Contact: Shannon Neander on shannon.neander@actionforchildren.org.uk 

Diversity, equality and inclusion 

At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. 

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

Don't meet every single requirement? 

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. 

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