Job Description

Contract: Fixed term contract - 2 years, Full time

Salary: 24,840 - 28,563 per annum

Closing Date: 14th July

Interviews will be held w/c 28th July


Centrepoint, the UK's leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Development Worker RDGS to join the Rent Deposit Scheme based in Highfield Terrace, Barnsley.

About us

We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.


Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.


This new role with the Rent Deposit Scheme will develop and expand the service into South Yorkshire. The Rent Deposit Scheme provides access to housing in the private rented sector for young people by supporting with the upfront deposit and rent costs. By promoting the scheme both internally and externally with key partners to support the right young people who are ready to live independently, building up links in the community with referral and support agencies as well as expanding our bank of letting agencies to ensure the success of the scheme.

About you

Effective communicator with natural ability to facilitate open and honest conversations. Able decision maker with a can do attitude. Respectful and empathetic, always considering the impact on our young people. Flexible, always adapting to changing needs. Engaging, committed to self-development by engaging with training and continuous learning. Proactive, always looking for creative ways of working.

What you'll be doing

Promoting the scheme internally and externally to increase referrals and ensure we are receiving the right referrals and working with key partners Assessing young people to ascertain their ability to live independently, any support needs and providing a detailed action plan of next steps and guidance on the private rented sector Inspect all potential properties and liaise with potential letting agents and landlords on behalf of young people Build and maintain positive relationships with letting agents and landlords and remain a key contact during a young persons tenancy Arrange payments of deposits and rent in advance, providing Home Essentials Grants to young people who have been housed and applying for additional funding where required Continual advice and guidance to young people including sign posting and referrals to support services

Why join Centrepoint?

In return for your efforts you'll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:


25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies). Private Medical insurance Income protection Employer pension contributions of 5% Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme An interest-free travel loan

At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.


We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people's services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.

Centrepoint's policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Development Worker RDGS click 'Apply' now!