An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next...
Young Person's Housing Support Worker (Job Ref 25-29)
Salary - 24,630.81 per annum pro rata
Permanent Contract - Based in Ivybridge/Plymouth
21 hours over days in the week, to be discussed
One-night shift 129.04 covering a Sunday
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious person to join our supported housing team in our Ivybridge & Plymouth projects.
You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs. Providing a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training. In addition to this, you will sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs. You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication with each individual to provide a person-centred approach to help the young people establish and work towards their goals and aspirations.
You will also take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.
If you would like an informal discussion, or arrange to visit the projects, please contact Katherine Weedall (Supported Housing Area Manager (South)) on 07973 599920 or email katherine.weedall@youngdevon.org.
You can request an application pack from hr@youngdevon.org
or download from our website at
https://www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us
Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org
Closing date for applications:
Thursday 21st August at 12pm, with interviews Tuesday 2nd September 2025
We are not a sponsorship organisation for overseas candidates.
What can we offer?
Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day 1, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.
Young Devon is a youth work charity (1057949) who is actively committed to embracing diversity. Young Devon is committed to Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable groups and all applicants who will or could have unsupervised access to these groups will complete the required checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: 397.87 per week
Expected hours: 33 per week
Benefits:
Casual dress
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Sick pay
Schedule:
Day shift
Every weekend
Monday to Friday
Night shift
Work Location: In person