Housing Worker Belfast

Service:
Supported Housing
Location:
Belfast
Contract:
Full Time (Fixed Term until 31st March 2018)
Hours/days:
35 Hours per week. Download the job description below for further details.
Salary:
£21,388 per annum and pension at 4% of salary
Closing Date:
Tuesday, 15 Aug 2017 @09.30am
Reference:
HWBEL/0717

MACS Newry, Downpatrick, Lisburn and Belfast Supported Housing Service (Move in to Move On) provides supported housing for young people who are homeless or leaving care to make the transition to interdependent living and their own tenancy. The Service delivers high quality support to young people aged (16 – 21) to build the skills and confidence to maintain their own homes. Young people live with us for up to 2 years before moving on to their own tenancy in the community.

Skills & Knowledge Required

Criteria 1

  • 2 years experience of working with young people aged 16-25 in a supported housing or similar environment

OR

  • Degree in Social Work, youth and community Work or similar
  • 1 years experience of working with young people aged 16-25 in a supported housing or similar environment

Criteria 2

  • Understanding of young people who have been homeless, have left care or have high support needs

Criteria 3

  • Experience of successfully liaising with a variety of agencies to support Young People to better manage their accommodation and keep safe
  • Experience of support planning to set and achieve goals to develop independent living skills

Criteria 4

  • Can develop own approach to practice based on reflection and feedback
  • Can be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment

Criteria 5

  • A full current driving license and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full

Hours of Employment

This is a residential service. 35 hours per week including waking nights, evenings, weekends and bank holidays.

Why work for MACS?

  • At MACS we value staff work-life balance. We offer many flexible working options, family-friendly work arrangements.
  • We offer competitive salaries and higher than average pension contributions.
  • We are Employers for Childcare Family Friendly winners 2015 and 2016, Irish News Workplace Wellbeing award winners and we have attained Investors in People Health and Wellbeing Silver Award!

These are just some of the many benefits of working for MACS. Find out more reasons to join the team.

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Job Description

MACS Supporting Children & Young People is an Equal Opportunities Employer