Job Description

Support Assistant- Weekends - 9,551 per annum

What you'll do...

Working weekends in accordance with the service rota. Supporting colleagues while helping young people aged 16-21 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Following the support plans agreed by service users and their support officers and following safety and risk plans designed to maintain project safety.

What you'll bring to the role...

Experience of working in a care or support environment Understanding of the impact of trauma and working in a psychologically informed way The ability to respond in a calm and composed manner The ability to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team Good literacy and numeracy skills Ability to work waking night shifts A positive approach to tackling project wide issues and responding positively to residents Experience of managing challenging behaviour and resolving conflict

Other useful information

We welcome any questions in advance of an application, or if there is something that matters to you and we haven't covered in the job pack, then please get in touch with Jay O' Connor, Supported Project Manager at 02920 497379



Full details of the role can be found in the job pack -

Support Assistant Job Pack

Closing date:

Thursday, 13th November 2025 @ 10am

Interview date:

To be confirmed.



We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the community we serve, and we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. To find out more about Taff and view all our current vacancies, please click here -

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Application Guidance -

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