Supported Housing Assistant
Rotherham
Local Authority
3 Months
35 hours
£16.69 LTD / £14.23 PAYE (inc hol)
Support looked after children and care leavers aged 16-25 in Rotherham, providing essential housing support to promote independent living.
THE ROLE
As a Supported Housing Assistant, you will support care leavers in supported accommodation, their own tenancies, and at the Leaving Care Hub, helping them develop independent living skills.
1. Provide one-to-one and group support, including independence workshops.
2. Assist care leavers with tenancy sustainment, benefits, and rent payments.
3. Ensure safety, security, and maintenance of accommodation services.
4. Support young people in understanding and managing risks.
5. Maintain professional records, ensuring compliance with Data Protection.
6. Respond to welfare concerns, escalating issues as needed.
7. Participate in a duty rota, responding to emergency call-outs and visitor management.
THE CANDIDATE
The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role, supporting vulnerable young people in a housing or support setting.
1. Experience working with care leavers or looked-after children.
2. Knowledge of tenancy sustainment and housing-related support.
3. Ability to conduct risk assessments and implement risk management plans.
4. Strong communication skills, working effectively with young people and professionals.
5. Understanding of safeguarding, health & safety, and compliance in supported housing.
THE CONTRACT
1. 35 hours per week, shift working on a 7-day rota including bank holidays.
2. Working hours between 08:00 - 21:30.
3. 3-month contract with potential temp-to-perm opportunity.
4. Pay: £16.69 per hour LTD / £14.23 per hour PAYE (inclusive of holiday).
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for this role, please email a copy of your CV to lee.mcmillan@servicecare.org.uk or call 01772 208966 to discuss the role in more detail!
If the role is more suited to someone you know, we offer a £250 referral bonus for every successfully referred candidate!
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