Join Us and Help Shape Brighter Futures

At Depaul UK, we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.

About the Role

Young People Support Worker

£11,734.40 | Islington | Part Time | Permanent

Make a meaningful impact every weekend by supporting young people to build the confidence, skills and resilience they need for independent living. In this 6 bed spaces - designated low support and needs accommodation service, you’ll deliver focused, strengths‑based support, complete SMART outcome‑driven plans, and lead risk and needs assessments—helping clients progress with purpose while maintaining a safe and positive environment.

As Young People Support Worker at our service in Islington, you’ll run one‑to‑one and group sessions, support new residents to settle in, and work collaboratively with statutory partners to provide joined‑up, personalised support. With creativity, empathy and strong safeguarding awareness, you’ll motivate clients (mixed gender/aged 18 to 25) to engage in education, training, employment and community activities, all under Depaul’s assets‑based, psychologically informed approach.

Please note that this job opportunity is offered as a part-time (15 hours a week), permanent role at our Hanley Gardens service. The role is weekend work only (Saturday - Sunday). Shifts are 7.5hrs per day, flexible between 8am and 18.00pm.

In this role (Key Deliverables):

• You will ensure the safety and wellbeing of clients in the service at all times possible including using Safeguarding and emergency alert procedures as applicable,

• You will carry a caseload of clients for whom you will be the named key worker, and you will also take joint responsibility with your team members for the wellbeing and day-to-day support of all clients in the services

• You will lead on risk and needs assessment and support planning for your key clients and contribute to ongoing needs and risk assessment of other clients in the service

• You will develop and implement SMART outcomes-based support plans for your key clients

• You will deliver one-to-one and group support opportunities within their accommodation and in the local community aimed at increasing resilience in the clients we work with.

• You will proactively work in partnership with multiple agencies including statutory teams, to support the wellbeing of Depaul clients in accordance with data protection and information sharing protocols.

• You will be flexible, reflective and creative in your engagement with clients and personalised in your support to them.

• You will involve clients in the decisions made about them and encourage participation in DePaul’s wider community program of activities

• You will support all clients to participate in Education, Training, Employment and Volunteering opportunities as appropriate to the development of their skills, assets and aspirations

• You will participate in a Rota which may include unsocial hours and weekend working

• You will have responsibilities as part of the team for ensuring the health and safety of the environment for clients, staff, visitors and volunteers through regular checks and reporting.

• You will have responsibility as a member of the team for preparing the accommodation for new clients to move into and supporting the client to settle in.

• You will support and facilitate the work of the volunteers who add value to the work that we do

• You will undertake further duties as commensurate to the role and identified by your line manager.

• Supporting clients to maximize their benefit entitlement primarily by making Housing Benefits and Universal Claims.

About You (What we are looking for from you – Person Specification)

When completing your application form please address all the points set out below.

• Experience of working with the client group

• An understanding and commitment to working in an assets-based way

• An understanding of the needs of people who have experienced homelessness, poor mental health, and substance use.

• A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning.

• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills

• Able to demonstrate clear understanding of safeguarding requirements and procedures

• Commitment to working in a manner which promotes diversity and equality ensuring that everyone is treated with respect and dignity and no one suffers from discrimination.

• Commitment to promoting an environment, which has the highest regard for the Health and Safety of others.

• Personal and professional integrity

• High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries

• Effective collaborative working.

• Ability to effectively reflect on own practices for ongoing learning and development

• Respect for the values and ethos of Depaul and its founding partners.

What You’ll Receive

• Tailored training and development
• Flexible working options where suitable
• 26 days annual leave, rising with service
• Family‑friendly leave policies
• Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
• Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
• Cash health plan for you and your family
• Death‑in‑service benefit
• Access to legal and practical support

Safer Recruitment

Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.