Young Person's Support Worker (sleep - in)
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £129.04 per day |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 22 December 2025 |
| Location: | Barnstaple, Devon |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Young Devon |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 25-60 |
Summary
An invitation to join us at Young Devon as our next…
Young Person’s Housing support worker (Sleep in) (Job Ref 25-60)
2 Night shifts per week, at £129.04 per night.
Permanent contract - Based in Barnstaple
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious person to join our Supported Housing team in our Barnstaple project.
You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs. Providing a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training. In addition to this you will sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs. You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication with each individual to provide a person-centred approach to help the young people establish and work towards their goals and aspirations.
You will also take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.
This post has on-call support from management.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Thursday 18th December 2025
Interviews: Monday 22nd December 2025
To apply for this role - please request an Application Pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at: www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us.
Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org
Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Kerry Skipper 07866507172.
What can we offer?
Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.
Young Person’s Housing support worker (Sleep in) (Job Ref 25-60)
2 Night shifts per week, at £129.04 per night.
Permanent contract - Based in Barnstaple
We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated, conscientious person to join our Supported Housing team in our Barnstaple project.
You will be lone working with young people (aged 16-25) who have a range of support and housing needs. Providing a holistic service assisting with accessing benefits, managing finances, health and wellbeing, maintaining accommodation, accessing education, employment or training. In addition to this you will sometimes give further support and sign-posting for additional needs. You will need to take a creative approach to support, adapting your style of communication with each individual to provide a person-centred approach to help the young people establish and work towards their goals and aspirations.
You will also take an active role in the management and oversight of the buildings undertaking health and safety checks.
This post has on-call support from management.
Closing date for applications: Noon on Thursday 18th December 2025
Interviews: Monday 22nd December 2025
To apply for this role - please request an Application Pack from hr@youngdevon.org or download from our website at: www.youngdevon.org/about/work-for-us.
Please submit your Application Form to hr@youngdevon.org
Please read the job description and person specification. If you then have any further questions about the role please contact Kerry Skipper 07866507172.
What can we offer?
Young Devon provides generous holiday entitlement from day one, not to mention our welcoming, kind and passionate workplace culture.
We are not able to offer sponsorship for overseas candidates.
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