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Job description

NOW RECRUITING YOUTH HOUSING WORKERS (BANK) (Casual Support Staff in MACS Housing Services for Young People) Do you have 3 months’ paid work experience or 6 months’ voluntary work experience supporting people in a caring role? Belfast, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Newry Supported Housing Services provide housing for young people who are homeless or leaving care to make the transition to independent living and their own tenancy. Youth Housing Workers (Bank) provide shift cover, as an accessible point of contact on night shifts and weekends. With a range of sleeping and waking shifts available, supported housing staff promote the protection and safeguarding of young people living at MACS. Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for essential skills and knowledge required for the post and submit your CV through our GETGOT system via https://macsni.getgotjobs.co.uk Visit the MACS GETGOT portal to view Recruitment Guidance notes and Why Work for MACS with more information, or email hr@macsni.org if you have any further queries. We will review applications daily and if successfully shortlisted, will be in touch as soon as possible if we’d like to invite you for interview. Please note that successful applicants will be required to attend a mandatory training session. Closing Date: Friday 9th January 2026 at 9.30am We are currently recruiting for multiple roles across various locations. We strongly encourage early applications, as the advert may close once positions in each location have been successfully filled. MACS is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit and all offers of employment are subject to an Access NI Disclosure Check. MACS is dedicated to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion for all, if you have a disability which means you require a reasonable adjustment to be considered at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us and we will endeavour to facilitate the request.

Responsibilities

• To establish a positive relationship with Young People and to support them to create a safe home environment.
• To provide holistic support (on a one to one and group basis) to all young people accessing the service, ensuring the support meets their needs.
• To work alongside with the Housing team to provide practical and hands on support regarding budgeting, cooking, cleaning and running a home in conjunction with the young people’s support plans to ensure a person centred approach. Also, to ensure dire
• To provide young people with support in order for them to transition into independent living.
• To support the move in and move on process.
• To help ensure that the young people are able to maintain their tenancy while assisting them to develop the confidence and skills required to live independently.
• To ensure a coordinated approach is adapted whereby young people are provided with opportunities to develop skills and knowledge and work as part of a team to carry out day to day tasks in order to help the young people reach their desired goals.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• 3 months' paid experience or 6 months voluntary experience of supporting people in a caring role as an employee, volunteer or carer.
• Understanding and knowledge of homelessness, mental health and substance use.
• Ability to practice in line with MACS ethos and values.

Desirable Skills

• A full, current driving license with access to a car, insured for business use is required to meet the requirements of the post in full.
• Experience of working in a supported housing or residential environment.
• A health and social care qualification or third level education.