Full job description*Youth Support
*Supported Accomodation
*Young Person Support
Youth Support Worker – Bristol

Salary: £29514.16 Per Annum
Hours: 37 hours per week
Job Type: Temporary (Approx. 12 weeks, with potential permanent opportunity)
Location: Bristol

Role Summary:
We are recruiting for a Youth Support Worker to join a dedicated team supporting young people aged 16–25 within a supported accommodation service.
Working within a strengths-based environment, you will provide person-centred support to young people experiencing homelessness, helping them build confidence, develop essential life skills, sustain their accommodation and move towards greater independence.
This is an opportunity to make a genuine difference by building trusted relationships, supporting young people to overcome barriers, and helping them achieve positive, long-term outcomes.
Day-to-Day Duties:
We are looking for someone who has a genuine understanding of autism and is committed to supporting adults to achieve greater independence.
You will ideally have:
*Provide one-to-one key worker support to young people aged 16–25.
*Build positive, trusting relationships and provide consistent, person-centred support.
*Develop and regularly review support and action plans tailored to individual goals.
*Complete and update risk assessments and risk management plans.
*Support young people with tenancy and housing management.
*Assist young people with benefits applications, including Universal Credit, PIP and Housing Benefit.
*Support young people with budgeting, paying bills and managing their finances.
*Explore and support pathways into education, training and employment.
*Work closely with external agencies, including mental health services, domestic abuse services and landlords.
*Help young people prepare for independent living and successful move-on.
*Adapt communication styles and approaches to provide creative, person-centred support.
*Encourage young people to develop confidence, resilience and the skills needed for independent living.
About You:
*We’re looking for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and helping them achieve lasting change. You will ideally have:
*Experience supporting young people, particularly those experiencing homelessness, vulnerability or complex needs.
*Experience working within supported housing, accommodation-based support, youth services or a related environment.
*Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
*Experience with support planning, risk assessment and safeguarding.
*An ability to provide person-centred support and adapt communication styles to meet individual needs.
*An understanding of housing, benefits, budgeting and independent living.
*Experience working with external agencies and other professionals.
*A flexible, proactive and solution-focused approach.
*A genuine commitment to empowering young people to achieve positive outcomes.
*The ability to work flexibly across different shift patterns, including one weekend in four.
For more info, please contact Inca Reynolds on or apply now.