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Job description

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 employer website for full job details & person specification.

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 support the move in and move on process.
• To provide young people with support in order for them to transition into independent living.
• To provide a service that nurtures and encourages development, enabling young people to live independently.
• Contribute to the induction and support of new staff.
• To adhere to MACS Policies and Procedures including Safeguarding and Lone working as well as adhering to NISCC standards of conduct and practice.

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.