Young Adult Support Worker - Homelessness

About the role

We are seeking a dedicated Young Adult Support Worker to join our team in North London, providing vital assistance to homeless young adults. You will work on a rotating schedule, delivering personalised support that promotes wellbeing, recovery and successful move‑on.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of four key clients and develop personalised Support Plans.
• Conduct ongoing risk, needs and assessments.
• Work within a psychologically informed environment to manage challenging behaviours and complex needs.
• Collaborate with statutory teams and multi‑agency partners, including social workers and mental health professionals.
• Ensure accommodation is properly maintained and support tenancy sustainability.
• Encourage client participation in community activities, education, training, employment and volunteering.
• Uphold safeguarding procedures and respond to emergencies.
• Prepare incident reports and submit them to management.

Required profile

• Experience supporting clients with mental health and/or drug/alcohol dependency issues.
• Proven ability to manage a caseload, create support plans and conduct assessments.
• Comfort working with clients displaying challenging behaviour.
• Strong professional boundaries and discretion.
• Experience working with multi‑agency teams.
• Confidence in a psychologically informed setting.
• Clear understanding of safeguarding requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across diverse cultures.

Required skills