This role is part of Young People’s Housing Related Support Service Our Way Leeds (OWL), delivered by a consortia of service providers. The consortia have GIPSIL as the lead provider alongside Foundation & Turning Lives Around. OWL provides a wide range of interventions to prevent homelessness, four types of supported housing and pre and post-tenancy support schemes for young people & young people leaving care including unaccompanied asylum seeker children. Young people can be single, young families or couples.
You will part of the Locality team working in ENE Leeds at our Woodfield Court Community Hub. The role will provide housing related support young people aged 16 to 25 to develop their independent living skills in a visiting and supported housing setting.
We are looking for someone with a passion to provide excellent services for young people, helping and advising them to achieve their potential and reach independence.
The main responsibilities of the post include: –
This post will contribute towards and be responsible for different elements of the following:
1. To take a trauma informed approach and work restoratively with a young person to address challenging behaviour and give feedback on successes.
2. To work restoratively with a young person to address challenging behaviour and give feedback on successes.
3. Build professional supportive relationships with young people, introduce them to opportunities in their community as identified in the young person’s support plan (e.g. leisure, education, training etc.) and support to attend when required.
4. To work positively with a young person around issues such as poor motivation and low expectations/aspirations, emotional support and confidence building.
5. To facilitate support in order to ensure young people develop domestic skills, parenting skills, life skills, social skills and behaviour management skills, where appropriate, to sustain a tenancy and home.
6. Exploring all housing options including the completion of applications to Leeds Homes and support to attend housing assessments.