YOUNG PERSONS RESETTLEMENT OFFICER (SUPPORT WORKER)
| Posting date: | 27 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £32,061.00 to £33,699.00 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | with the ability to earn an additional £5,000 per annum through the enhanced payments |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 December 2025 |
| Location: | Blackpool, Lancashire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Blackpool Coastal Housing |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25/316 |
Summary
Blackpool Coastal Housing provides an Ofsted registered supported accommodation home at two sites within Blackpool, for young people aged 16 to 18.
We are looking for someone who can lead by example, demonstrating empathy, understanding, positivity, kindness, and a calm, level-headed approach. This is a permanent position within our award-winning and highly successful Young Persons Resettlement Team - don’t miss your chance to be part of something truly impactful!
The role - Ref: 25/316
YOUNG PERSONS RESETTLEMENT OFFICER (SUPPORT WORKER)
“Supporting young people in supported accommodation”
Permanent
37 hours per week as part of a planned rota, including sleep-in’s (approx 7 per month at the current rate of £41.78 per sleep), weekends and bank holidays paid at enhanced rates.
Basic Salary: Scale 6: £32,061 - £33,699 per annum, with the ability to earn an additional £5,000 per annum through the enhanced payments detailed above.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team in Blackpool supporting young people to live happy, safe, healthy and fulfilled lives, this role involves providing essential staff cover at our 24-hour Ofsted registered supported accommodation home.
Typical day as a Young Persons Resettlement Officer (Support Worker)
• You will manage the day to day running of the house and support young people to reach their full potential through inspiring, motivating and positively influencing them to prosper in the community in which they will live.
• You will provide support to empower young people to maintain their accommodation and learn a variety of life skills, including cooking and money management to enhance their future prospects.
• You will encourage our young people into further education, training and employment, to set clear goals and encouraging their participation in meaningful activities, developing links with statutory and community services.
• Ensure the safety and security of the building, carrying out regular Health and Safety checks, room checks, assisting with fire risk assessments and ensuring all repairs are completed within timescales.
• You will be identifying and dealing with safeguarding concerns.
• Carryout a thorough risk assessment making further enquires by liaising with other professionals and identifying control measures to reduce and manage risk.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a confident manner and will have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You will have demonstrable experience of working with young people with a range of support needs. Knowledge of young people’s rights and a clear understanding of professional boundaries is essential.
You must have 3 GCSE’s (or equivalent) to include Maths and English. Travel across both sites maybe required as service needs dictate so flexibility is required.
A Level 3 Diploma Qualification in Children and Young People’s workforce is essential for this role. However, we will financially support the right candidate to gain this qualification if it is not already held, once employed by BCH to meet our commitment to invest in, train and develop our staff and meet our Ofsted obligations.
We provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week service so the successful candidate will be required to cover regular sleep-in duties, evening, weekend and bank holiday working as per a rota, Flexibility is essential.
Any offer of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as a CRB check).
About Blackpool Coastal Housing
Blackpool Coastal Housing was set up by Blackpool Council in 2007 to manage their housing stock of almost 5,000 properties. Our goal is to create an organisation that delivers quality services, right first time, within a culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do.
We know that our people are our most valuable assets, and we want to find and nurture the best people to help us deliver excellent customer service. By working together, we can make a real difference – Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities.
If you have a strong customer focus and want to join an ambitious, growing organisation, we will help you to develop skills and achieve your own personal goals.
We can offer you a friendly and inclusive working environment where you can develop yourself and really can make a difference to people’s lives across Blackpool.
We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:
• Attractive and flexible membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions
• Generous annual leave offer of a minimum 26 days leave per year plus Bank Holidays
• Option to join My Money Matters to contribute to a monthly Shared Cost AVC pension plan
• An in-house wellbeing program of wellbeing, social and charitable initiatives with BCH colleagues
• Vivup - the employee benefits scheme for discounts on various high street retailers and cycle to work
• Option to join BHSF - a voluntary salary sacrifice Health Cash Plan Scheme for help with medical costs such as physiotherapy, optical, osteopathy etc.
• Option to join the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Credit Union for preferential rates on financial services
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
• A wide variety of training and learning and development opportunities
• Staff Suggestion Scheme
• Free annual flu vaccinations and Occupational Health Support
For further information about this position, please contact Dionne Nicholson, Registered Service Manager at dionne.nicholson@bch.co.uk.
Closing date for applications: Sunday, 4th January 2026 at midnight
Interview date: Week commencing 12th January 2026
We are looking for someone who can lead by example, demonstrating empathy, understanding, positivity, kindness, and a calm, level-headed approach. This is a permanent position within our award-winning and highly successful Young Persons Resettlement Team - don’t miss your chance to be part of something truly impactful!
The role - Ref: 25/316
YOUNG PERSONS RESETTLEMENT OFFICER (SUPPORT WORKER)
“Supporting young people in supported accommodation”
Permanent
37 hours per week as part of a planned rota, including sleep-in’s (approx 7 per month at the current rate of £41.78 per sleep), weekends and bank holidays paid at enhanced rates.
Basic Salary: Scale 6: £32,061 - £33,699 per annum, with the ability to earn an additional £5,000 per annum through the enhanced payments detailed above.
We are seeking a dedicated individual to join our team in Blackpool supporting young people to live happy, safe, healthy and fulfilled lives, this role involves providing essential staff cover at our 24-hour Ofsted registered supported accommodation home.
Typical day as a Young Persons Resettlement Officer (Support Worker)
• You will manage the day to day running of the house and support young people to reach their full potential through inspiring, motivating and positively influencing them to prosper in the community in which they will live.
• You will provide support to empower young people to maintain their accommodation and learn a variety of life skills, including cooking and money management to enhance their future prospects.
• You will encourage our young people into further education, training and employment, to set clear goals and encouraging their participation in meaningful activities, developing links with statutory and community services.
• Ensure the safety and security of the building, carrying out regular Health and Safety checks, room checks, assisting with fire risk assessments and ensuring all repairs are completed within timescales.
• You will be identifying and dealing with safeguarding concerns.
• Carryout a thorough risk assessment making further enquires by liaising with other professionals and identifying control measures to reduce and manage risk.
The successful candidate will be an excellent communicator with a confident manner and will have the ability to remain calm under pressure. You will have demonstrable experience of working with young people with a range of support needs. Knowledge of young people’s rights and a clear understanding of professional boundaries is essential.
You must have 3 GCSE’s (or equivalent) to include Maths and English. Travel across both sites maybe required as service needs dictate so flexibility is required.
A Level 3 Diploma Qualification in Children and Young People’s workforce is essential for this role. However, we will financially support the right candidate to gain this qualification if it is not already held, once employed by BCH to meet our commitment to invest in, train and develop our staff and meet our Ofsted obligations.
We provide a 24-hour, 7 day a week service so the successful candidate will be required to cover regular sleep-in duties, evening, weekend and bank holiday working as per a rota, Flexibility is essential.
Any offer of appointment will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as a CRB check).
About Blackpool Coastal Housing
Blackpool Coastal Housing was set up by Blackpool Council in 2007 to manage their housing stock of almost 5,000 properties. Our goal is to create an organisation that delivers quality services, right first time, within a culture that puts people at the heart of everything we do.
We know that our people are our most valuable assets, and we want to find and nurture the best people to help us deliver excellent customer service. By working together, we can make a real difference – Inspiring People to Build Sustainable Communities.
If you have a strong customer focus and want to join an ambitious, growing organisation, we will help you to develop skills and achieve your own personal goals.
We can offer you a friendly and inclusive working environment where you can develop yourself and really can make a difference to people’s lives across Blackpool.
We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:
• Attractive and flexible membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, with excellent employer contributions
• Generous annual leave offer of a minimum 26 days leave per year plus Bank Holidays
• Option to join My Money Matters to contribute to a monthly Shared Cost AVC pension plan
• An in-house wellbeing program of wellbeing, social and charitable initiatives with BCH colleagues
• Vivup - the employee benefits scheme for discounts on various high street retailers and cycle to work
• Option to join BHSF - a voluntary salary sacrifice Health Cash Plan Scheme for help with medical costs such as physiotherapy, optical, osteopathy etc.
• Option to join the Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre Credit Union for preferential rates on financial services
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and access to counselling services
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes
• A wide variety of training and learning and development opportunities
• Staff Suggestion Scheme
• Free annual flu vaccinations and Occupational Health Support
For further information about this position, please contact Dionne Nicholson, Registered Service Manager at dionne.nicholson@bch.co.uk.
Closing date for applications: Sunday, 4th January 2026 at midnight
Interview date: Week commencing 12th January 2026
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