At a Glance
- Tasks: Support young people transitioning from homelessness to independence through tailored plans and creative problem-solving.
- Company: Join a leading youth homelessness charity making a real difference in the Southwest.
- Benefits: Enjoy 30 days annual leave, health cash plan, and a supportive team culture.
- Other info: Flexible working options available, with excellent career development opportunities.
- Why this job: Be part of a passionate team dedicated to social justice and improving young lives.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed; just bring your enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
The predicted salary is between 31537 - 33143 £ per year.
We are excited to be recruiting into our Dispersed Housing team, joining us in making a difference for young people moving on from homelessness. Our passionate and hardworking team does this through supporting young people to achieve their goals and aspirations and you could be a part of this amazing effort.
We aim to build a more diverse workforce that reflects the young people we support, including those from migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking communities. We therefore warmly encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented at 1625ip, including people from Black/Black British backgrounds, Muslim and male candidates, and anyone with relevant lived experience. If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.
Who are we? We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people’s lives.
How we work: At 1625ip our work is rooted in Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) and Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP). Our Psychologically Informed Framework shapes how we build relationships, use our spaces, and support young people. This means we prioritise safety, trust, collaboration, and understanding the impact of trauma in every interaction. You don’t need prior experience in PIE or TIP to apply – we’ll support you to learn and develop these approaches in the role.
What you will be doing: By developing individual support plans that promote independent living skills including accommodation, EET and wellbeing, you will help young people achieve independence. Using your knowledge and creativity, you will help young people maximise their income and manage their rent accounts, including addressing any arrears, ensuring optimum income is achieved. Using your problem-solving skills, you will explore proactively move-on options with young people as you support them toward independent living. By being well organised, efficient, and effective you will undertake a host of housing management tasks including preparing properties for letting, and health and safety checks to ensure the safety of young people, colleagues, and properties.
You will be in the Dispersed Housing team, and your line manager will be our DH Support Manager. Our Competency Development Framework sits at the heart of how we work at 1625ip. It links our values with the behaviours we expect to see in everyday practice and supports colleagues to learn, reflect and develop. It also means our recruitment is grounded in behaviours, not just experience, so applications, interviews and job profiles all focus on how we work, not only what we do.
Contract details: Contract type: Permanent Pay: £31,537 - £33,143 per annum. NOTE: This is the current salary and does not include the NJC pay award that is currently pending. Presently, the Government / National Employers have made a pay offer of a 3.3% pay increase. Once an agreement is reached, the relevant % uplift will be backdated to the employment start date.
The location: You will be based near Kingsley Hall, close to Bristol’s main train and bus stations as well as the vibrant city centre. There is also flexibility and support to manage some working from home.
A few benefits at 1625ip: A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays. Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF. A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing.
1625ip is a Disability Confident Employer. Equitable opportunities for everyone: We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers and encourage applications. As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. Successful candidates will need to provide our organisation with sufficient documentation to prove ID. We comply fully with the DBS code of practice and undertake to treat all applications for positions fairly. For successful candidates with a criminal record, a risk assessment process will take place with the recruiting manager. We also pride ourselves on being an equitable opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation.
Supported Housing Officer employer: 1625 Independent People
At 1625ip, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment for our team, where every member is valued and encouraged to grow. Located in Brislington, Bristol, we offer generous benefits such as 30 days of annual leave and a Health Cash Plan, alongside a strong emphasis on colleague wellbeing and professional development. Join us in making a meaningful impact in the lives of care-experienced young people while working within a passionate team that shares your commitment to social justice.
