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…
Have you got any youth or community work experience?
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 Youth Inclusion Workers whose primary role will be to enable young people to achieve potential, be safe and secure and move out of (literally) homeless services.
Job Details
SALARY £24,251.21 - £28,174.80 (including £1,152 car allowance). Annual increments over 4 years, subject to successful appraisals.
37 waking hours per week Monday – Friday with very occasional out of hours appointments
Permanent and Full time.
Closing date: Monday 5th February 2024. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 27th and Wednesday 28th February 2024.
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.
