We are excited to be recruiting into our Woodleaze team, in Yate, just outside of Bristol.
Woodleaze prides itself in being the only high support accommodation-based service for young people in South Gloucestershire and pioneers the way for supporting young people in the county.
We are particularly looking to recruit from within the local community of Yate, as the role involves morning starts, and public transport from surrounding areas is sometimes lacking. This highly rewarding job can be ideal for someone who wants to make a positive impact in their community; someone wanting to start their career in supported housing or using their skills and experience in a part time role.
We currently have a Weekend Housing Worker role available at 0.45 FTE. The role involves different shifts including 7am starts and 10pm finishes. Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59, Monday 13 January 2025.
We are striving to better represent the young people we support and therefore are particularly keen to increase applications from minoritised groups as they are currently under-represented in our organisation. We also encourage applications from people with relevant lived experience.
If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible.
Who are we?
We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people’s lives.
What you will be doing:
• Being confident, you will enthusiastically engage with young people to enable positive engagement and activities during the weekends.
• By being well organised, efficient, and effective, you will help our Project Workers with supporting young people.
• By being vigilant and responsible, you will ensure the security of the building when on shift.
• By being empathetic and an enthusiastic part of the team, you will support young people, your colleagues, and the team in promoting and facilitating a positive rent culture.
You will be in Woodleaze team, and your line manager will be the Senior Reception Support Worker.
At 1625ip we are led by our Competency Development Framework. This connects our values to our behaviours in everything we do and gives us the tools to develop. The framework ensures our recruitment is better informed, applications and interviews are behaviourally based, and job profiles are developed on the ‘how’ of a job.
No prior experience? No problem! We believe in your potential and are committed to providing training and support to help you thrive. If you have transferrable skills and you are interested in this role, but you are worried about the application process, please get in touch with us.
Contract details:
• Hours per week: 18 (this represents 0.45 FTE)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay: £25,992 - £27,269 (pro rata based on 0.45 FTE)
• The location: You will be based in Woodleaze in Yate, with free parking at the scheme, and within walking distance of the train station with excellent links to central Bristol.
A few benefits at 1625ip:
• A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF
• A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing
• “I feel grateful to work here every day! The work feels useful and worthwhile, and I feel like I am able to make a difference for our young people” (From Colleague Wellbeing Survey 2023).
• “I couldn’t be happier with the opportunities and support I have received in my career progression that has led me to my dream job!” See what other colleagues have said about their career development with us on our website.
Important dates:
• Application deadline closes: 23:59, Monday 13 January 2025.
• If you have not heard from us by the end of the day on Friday 17 January 2025, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Interviews are on Tuesday 28 January 2025.
Application information:
• To access the Job Pack and submit an application, please visit the vacancy page on our website.
• You will be asked to answer 5 questions at the end of the Word application form. These are required to ensure your application can be shortlisted.
• Please note the online e-application form cannot be saved so we recommend you prepare your Word application form before you start filling in the e-form.
• Please get in touch with us if a hard copy of the application form would be preferred. We will organise a time for you to collect it from and return it to Kingsley Hall (our main office in Old Market). An online application will then be created for you.
Contact us:
• To have an informal chat about the role, please contact Laura Bolus, laura.bolus@1625ip.co.uk
• If you have any queries, please email jobs@1625ip.co.uk
• For support with your application should you need it, Future Bright - WECA provide free coaching.
Equitable opportunities for everyone
We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers and encourage applications.
As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check.
We also pride ourselves on being an equitable opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We have committed to being a Disability Confident Employer, and have made the Menopause Workplace, Mental Health at Work, and Bristol Equality Charter pledges.
Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information.