Youth Support Worker

• Youth Support
• Supported Accomodation
• Young Person Support

Youth Support Worker – Bristol

Salary: £29514.16 Per Annum

Hours: 37 hours per week

Job Type: Temporary (Approx. 12 weeks, with potential permanent opportunity)

Location: Bristol

We are recruiting for a Youth Support Worker to join a dedicated team supporting young people aged 16–25 within a supported accommodation service. Working within a strengths-based environment, you will provide person-centred support to young people experiencing homelessness, helping them build confidence, develop essential life skills, sustain their accommodation and move towards greater independence. This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference by building trusted relationships, supporting young people to overcome barriers, and helping them achieve positive, long-term outcomes.

Day-to-Day Duties:

• Provide one-to-one key worker support to young people aged 16–25.
• Build positive, trusting relationships and provide consistent, person-centred support.
• Develop and regularly review support and action plans tailored to individual goals.
• Complete and update risk assessments and risk management plans.
• Support young people with tenancy and housing management.
• Assist young people with benefits applications, including Universal Credit, PIP and Housing Benefit.
• Support young people with budgeting, paying bills and managing their finances.
• Explore and support pathways into education, training and employment.
• Work closely with external agencies, including mental health services, domestic abuse services and landlords.
• Help young people prepare for independent living and successful move‑on.
• Adapt communication styles and approaches to provide creative, person-centred support.
• Encourage young people to develop confidence, resilience and the skills needed for independent living.

About You:

• We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve lasting change. You will ideally have:
• Experience supporting young people, particularly those experiencing homelessness, vulnerability or complex needs.
• Experience working within supported housing, accommodation-based support, youth services or a related environment.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with support planning, risk assessment and safeguarding.
• An ability to provide person-centred support and adapt communication styles to meet individual needs.
• An understanding of housing, benefits, budgeting and independent living.
• Experience working with external agencies and other professionals.
• A flexible, proactive and solution-focused approach.
• A genuine commitment to empowering young people to achieve positive outcomes.
• The ability to work flexibly across different shift patterns, including one weekend in four.

For more info, please contact Inca Reynolds on 0117 923 9100.

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