Job Description

Salary

27,098

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full Time

Job category/type

External Organisations

Date posted

07/11/2025

Job reference

REQ004095

Job title and organisation:

Project Workers OWL Core and Cluster - Gipsil

Salary

: 27,098

Hours:

37 (3 week shift pattern)

Contract:

Fixed term - maternity cover

Location:

Leeds

Closing Date:

Wednesday 26 November

This role is part of Young People's Housing Related Support Service, Our Way Leeds (OWL), delivered by a consortium of service providers. The consortia have GIPSIL as the lead provider alongside Inspire North & Turning Lives Around. OWL provides a wide range of interventions to prevent homelessness, four types of supported housing and pre and post-tenancy support schemes for young people & young people leaving care including unaccompanied asylum seeker children. Young people can be single, young families or couples.

To work independently, often lone working for long periods, providing support in a 24/7 living environment using a core and cluster model for young people making the transition to independent living. Using a strength-based approach and restorative practice putting young people at the centre of their support.

You will be responsible for key working five to six young people as well as daily support to the fifteen young people living in the core & cluster. Young people will be aged between 16 and 20, many will have had adverse childhood experiences, experience of living in care and may be familiar with statutory services. Your role will be to support these young people to make the transition to living independently providing a safe and secure environment which feels like a home.

A critical part of the core & cluster model is ensuring all communication is clear and accurate; individual risk management and health & safety are priority areas. You will have a critical role in ensuring safety of Young people.

You will play an active part in the team, feeding into service improvements and be flexible to the needs of the services like providing a rotating shift pattern. You will adhere to the lone working policy and systems in place to ensure you are and the young people's safety.

There will be a requirement for you to engage and participate in regular supervisions and reflective practice.

Application form, full job description and personal specification available on our website: Vacancies - Gipsil

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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