Young Persons Housing Support Worker, Leeds

Join Inspire North as a Housing Support Worker! Ready to make a real difference and feel great doing it? At Inspire North, we believe every young person deserves someone in their corner – someone who sees their potential, champions their strengths, and helps them take brave steps toward independence. If that sounds like your kind of job, pull up a chair – we’d love to meet you.

Working within Our Way Leeds, an Ofsted‑registered service, you’ll support young people aged 16‑25, including care leavers and unaccompanied asylum seekers, to feel safe, settled and supported as they take steps toward independent living. This is practical, hands‑on work, providing housing‑related support shaped around each young person’s strengths, needs and lived experiences. While the role can be challenging at times, it’s also deeply rewarding and relies on patience, resilience and the ability to build consistent, trusting relationships – particularly with young people who may have experienced trauma or instability.

Your focus will be on helping young people to:

• Build confidence and independence at a pace that works for them
• Develop the skills they need to move on successfully
• Feel safe, heard and believed in

Through your support, you’ll make a genuine difference, helping young people feel secure, settled and hopeful about their future. This role operates on a 3‑week rolling rota, including weekends. Shift times are:

• 7:30am – 3:30pm
• 2:30pm – 10:30pm

Working hours and days will be discussed further at interview, based on operational needs and candidate availability.

What Makes You Our Kind of Person:

• A good understanding of safeguarding and a genuine commitment to promoting young people’s safety and wellbeing
• Clear, confident communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain things in a way that’s kind, patient and easy to understand
• An understanding of tenancy responsibilities, including rent management and helping young people maintain their homes
• Experience supporting people one‑to‑one and/or in group settings, whether through paid work or volunteering
• Experience working alongside people who face barriers, adversity or additional support needs, and the empathy to meet them where they are
• A full UK driving licence (or equivalent) and access to a vehicle for work purposes

Why Join Us?

At Inspire North, we know that when people feel supported, appreciated and encouraged to be themselves, they can do amazing things – and we want you to be part of that. Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working options so you can balance life and work in a way that genuinely works for you.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service – because rest matters.
• Loads of learning and career development opportunities, including paid and personalised training to help you grow.
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7, including counselling and GP services – your wellbeing comes first.
• Employer contributory pension scheme to help secure your future.
• Great maternity, paternity and adoption benefits to support you and your family.
• Exclusive care workers discounts to make everyday life that bit easier.
• Active Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility – because everyone deserves to belong.
• Health and wellbeing initiatives to help you feel your best, inside and out.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to keep you moving and support greener choices.
• Corporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.

If you’re ready to use your skills to help others succeed, we’d love to hear from you. For an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Robinson, Team Leader via Sarah.Robinson@inspirenorth.co.uk.