Salary: £24,000 per annum £700 on call allowance Location: Glasgow, Contract/Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week, permanent Benefits: 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts. Vulnerable children in the UK need your help Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK. Last year, we helped more than 687,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive. Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A bit about the role Glasgow GENR8 Housing Service is an outreach Housing Support provision based in Easterhouse. The service offers support to young people aged 16-26 years who are homeless, at risk of homelessness or are undergoing a housing transition with which they need support. The aim of the service is to assist young people to develop the skills to independently, and responsibly manage their own tenancy. The service offers a range of practical skills including budgeting, good door keeping and key life skills. Alongside the development of practical tenancy management skills workers develop a supportive, nurturing relationship with young people with the aim of improving their emotional well-being, confidence, and independence. We're looking for a Housing Support Practitioner who will be responsible for key working duties including engagement with service users, co-ordinating supporting and maintaining written records. You'll also be required to complete initial and ongoing assessments and participate in on call duties. Our office is based in G34 9HJ, and we cover service users in the whole of Glasgow. The working hours of this role are generally office hours, Mon- Fri, but we require some flexibility to accommodate service users which may include occasional evenings and weekends. How you'll help to create brighter futures Demonstrating a commitment to Action for Children's defining statement, 'keeping the child at the centre', and to promote and incorporate Action for Children's Participation Standards as appropriate to your role. Developing productive professional relationships with the young people we support. Undertaking assessment and action planning in partnership with Young People. Achieving the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct care provision or support activities to the children and young people who come into contact with our services, or by appropriately reporting concerns about any child or young person. Promoting Equality and Diversity strategy locally including linking with local equality and diversity frameworks to ensure promotion of best practice and to inform and develop appropriate action plans. Let's talk about you Are you resilient and have a positive approach to change and challenge? We are looking for someone with a 'can do' attitude to join our team. Ideally you will have: HNCSVQ in social care/equivalent qualification for housing support service or willing to work towards qualification. Registered with SSSC or equivalent/ willing to work towards registration. Experience in a social care setting and an understanding of the issues young adults experience who are homeless. Experience in safeguarding and an understanding of risk management plans. Knowledge of mental health issues experienced by young people. Ability to engage with young people and build positive relationships. Knowledge and experience of multi-agency working. Good to know Application Process Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration. Talent Pool We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't. Contact: Jessica Jarvis email us at quoting reference 1801 Diversity, equality and inclusion At Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children. [ For Children Service roles only: Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.] Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we'd love you to apply anyway. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role within the Action for Children family. Want to know more about Action for Children? Find us on X, Linkedin, Facebook or YouTube to get to know us better. Job Description See below for further information about working with us: Action for Children Employee Benefits AfC Commitment Statement Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services Same Posting Description for Internal and External Candidates