Supported Accommodation Services in Lancashire

Barnardo's provides supported accommodation to young people aged 16-24 across a number of sites in Lancashire. The service aims to provide young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for independent living. The young people who live in our accommodation are from a range of backgrounds and are often either in the process of Leaving Care or have experienced homelessness. Some of the services are staffed 24 hours per day by a dedicated team. Young people can live within our accommodation for up to 2 years so that they can move on successfully to their own accommodation in a planned and coordinated way.  

The service that this post links to is: 

Moving On - 2a High Street and Mariners View

 These services are based in Lancaster and provide short-term accommodation-based housing and support to young people aged 16-24 who are vulnerable and unable to live independently in the community.

2a High Street provides 7 units of accommodation. This service is staffed 24/7. Mariners View is comprised off 11 1-bed roomed flats and staff provide visiting support

Working Hours

The successful candidate will undertake some shifts as part of a rota that covers 7 days per week and 365 days per year. At the moment all of our Project Workers at 2a High Street work a mixture of the following shifts:

08:00 – 16:00
11:00 - 19:00
14:00 – 22:00

Initial Specific Responsibilities

24 hour staffing 7 days per week is required in some of our supported accommodation services and we wish to identify a new team member to join our team of reliable and high quality workers, to assist us in the delivery of the service.

The successful candidate will be highly skilled at working with young people who have a range of issues. They will be able to work effectively, sometimes on their own, within a supported accommodation environment to ensure the young people are safe and able to develop their independent living skills. 

To be successful in this role you will need to have a range of skills and abilities, and most importantly you will need to enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with young people. The successful candidate will have a planned induction and will participate in range of training. 

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.