Housing Support Assistant, Scarborough

Join Our Team as a Housing Support Assistant!

Could you help a young person build a brighter future?

As a Housing Support Assistant within our Scarborough team, you'll play a key role in supporting young people aged 18-25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to develop the skills, confidence, and resilience needed to achieve and sustain independent living.

Working across our dispersed accommodation, you'll build positive relationships with young people, providing practical, person-centred support and helping them access education, employment, training, and opportunities within their communities. You'll work alongside Housing Support Workers to deliver support plans, promote independence, and ensure young people are safe, supported, and empowered to achieve their goals.

From helping someone settle into their new home to delivering life-skills activities and supporting them to attend important appointments, no two days are the same.

If you're passionate about helping young people thrive and want to make a genuine difference every day, we'd love to hear from you.

Who we’re looking for:

• Able to build and maintain positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Passionate about supporting vulnerable and socially excluded young people.
• Flexible and adaptable in approach to work.
• Experience of working with, or a good understanding of, vulnerable young people.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

Why Join Us?

We understand that when people feel supported and valued, they can achieve great things – and we want you to be part of that.

Here’s what you’ll enjoy as part of our team:

• Flexible working options to help you balance work and life in a way that suits you.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service – because your time off matters.
• A wealth of learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training to support your growth.
• Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7,including access to counselling and GP services – your wellbeing is a priority.
• 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 life a little easier.
• Access to a range of Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility – we embrace and celebrate diversity.
• A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives to keep you feeling your best.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help you stay active and reduce your carbon footprint.
• Access to a Corporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.

We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment where everyone can thrive by being their true self. Join us in driving this important agenda forward and help shape a workplace where all voices are valued!

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 Jayne Carter via or 07936 948613.

Recruitment is ongoing, and we’re reviewing applications as they come in. To give yourself the best chance, we recommend applying as early as possible. Please note that we may close the advert at any time if we find the right candidate or receive a high volume of strong applications.

Good Luck!

You may use AI tools to support your application, but please ensure it is written in your own voice and reflects your experience, strengths, and reasons for applying.

Working hours/days to be discussed at interview based on the availability of the candidate. Once agreed, the days/hours would be on a permanent working rota.

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