House Project Facilitator

We are seeking a House Project Facilitator to support the delivery of the Newham National House Project, working directly with approximately 12 young people aged 16+ who are preparing to leave care. You will help them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed to transition successfully into adulthood and sustain their tenancies.

You will ensure they have maximum ownership of the project and maintain active membership to achieve positive outcomes. This role involves working innovatively and flexibly in a solution focused and empowering way. This is a physically active and highly relational role, involving group activities, residential trips, and close collaboration with young people and professionals across housing, education, employment and health services.

The National House Project is a youth‑led initiative that supports care‑experienced young people to move into their first home and thrive. Over the course of a year, young people co‑design their journey, build life skills, and receive ongoing support post‑graduation.

Key Skills

• Developed communication, interpersonal and influencing skills in a variety of contexts with young people, e.g. one to one, group discussions and formal meetings, with the aim of achieving consensus, decisions, team commitment and good outcomes.
• Ability to form positive relationships with young people which facilitate positive personal development, involving them in decision making at every level.
• Ability to work collaboratively and build effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, such as schools, training providers, Youth Service, social care and Health, to progress ideas and proposals and solutions.
• Ability to negotiate with external stakeholders and with the young person e.g. around housing options and provisions.
• Ability to work effectively on your own initiative, manage your own time and achieve challenging outcomes to tight deadlines, whilst also being aware of when to refer issues to the Project lead.
• Good problem solving and analytical skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and plan accordingly.

Qualifications and/or experience

• Relevant degree or equivalent qualification or experience, demonstrating that level of applied knowledge in providing advice and support to young people.
• A strong working knowledge of national policy and legislation regarding children’s social care.
• Substantial experience working with young people in social work, youth work or education settings.
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building skills, with the ability to work relationally with young people and collaboratively with professionals.

You’ll Be

• Committed to co‑production and youth empowerment.
• Skilled in assessing young peoples needs holistically and safeguarding effectively.
• Able to work flexibly, creatively and tenaciously to achieve positive outcomes.
• Comfortable with a physically active role, including participation in group activities and residential trips.

WHY WORK WITH US?

• A commitment to addressing disproportionality wherever we find it.
• We’re an Outstanding local authority focused on reaching excellence.
• We offer genuinely flexible/hybrid working as long as children and families are supported.
• Stability: 100% of senior management and 80% of Team Managers are now permanent.
• Our firmly established practice model, Circles of Support, was recently nominated for the prestigious MJ Award for Innovation in Children’s Services and allows systemic, restorative practice to flourish.
• Career progression and access to Social Care Academy our academy received significant praise from Ofsted and 50+ social workers have studied for systemic higher education with us since 2020.
• Oyster card/parking permit for business use.
• Wellbeing service, leisure and discount benefits.
• Travel season ticket loan, cycle scheme, Local Authority pension.

TO APPLY

To apply please submit your CV through our online recruitment portal. Please attach your supporting statement, explaining in no more than x2 A4 sides why and how you meet the criteria for this role. Closing date: 1/03/2026 at 23:59 Interviews: week commencing 16/03/2026 onwards.

IMPORTANT: If you are an LBN member of staff and applying for this role as a secondment you should note that secondments are subject to the agreement of your current employing service. Please ensure that you inform your line manager of your intention to apply for the post in the first instance.

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