Elise
Her Story
Elise whilst living at the Lucas Project overcame many hurdles after the devastating loss of both her parents who died within 18 months of each…
Do you want to work for an award winning charity? One that values its colleagues and clients alike? Do you want to have an impact and make a real difference to young people who need a fresh start? Do you have tenacity, resilience and strength of character to guide and advocate for young people?
BACKUP North West delivers support and housing services for homeless and vulnerable young people in Bolton. If you have great written and verbal communication skills, are committed to improving the lives of young people, are motivated and resilient, we need you! Due to growth we are looking for several new colleagues to work in front line service delivery roles across our supported housing provision. Your primary role will be to enable young people to achieve their potential, be safe and secure and move out of (literally) homeless services.
(We are Ofsted registered)
To join us, you will have to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of the charity, be a positive role model for young people and colleagues and be person-centred.
Excellent people skills are a must. We are an Investors in People GOLD employer.
If you are interested, please:
Permanent evenings across 7 days a week.
SALARY Starting at £12.21 per hour (annual increments subject to successful appraisals)
Twilight support shift is 5pm daily until 10pm. 5 hours a day.
Contracts available for 15/20/25 hours a week.
Continuous rolling rota over 365 days (Christmas and New Year shift cover are allocated separately.)
Closing date: Monday 14th July 2025.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING SERVICES TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WANT OUR WORKFORCE TO REFLECT THAT. WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BAME AND LGBTQ+. ANY APPLICANTS MEETING ALL ESSENTIAL CRITERIA WHO HAVE A DISABILITY WILL BE GUARANTEED AN INTERVIEW.
To join us, you will have to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of the charity, be a positive role model for young people and colleagues and be person-centred. We are committed to delivering services to a diverse group of young people and want our workforce to reflect that. We welcome applications from all members of the community including BAME and LGBTQI+. Backup is a Disability Confident Committed employer. We are committed to ensuring that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview.
BACKUP provide multiple services across Bolton to young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Read here about all the supported accommodation which includes emergency housing, temporary accommodation, short and medium stay supported housing. Also the non accommodation based support work that focusses on mental health, employment support and much more.
Young people can live in more than one Backup service as they make progress and develop more independence prior to moving on completely. The different services are designed to meet various levels and ranges of needs.
