Youth Housing Worker

YOUTH HOUSING WORKER (Day) 

Are you passionate about helping young people and could you support them as they transition into adulthood and learn to live by themselves? 

MACS provides 24/7 supported housing for young people leaving care, or who may be homeless, aged between 16 and 21. Young people can live with us for up to 2 years before moving into the community. Youth Housing Workers provide an accessible point of contact at night and weekends to promote the protection and safeguarding of young people living at MACS and help them to build skills and confidence to maintain their own homes.

To apply you will need: 

• Six Months’ experience (paid or voluntary) of supporting people in a caring role as an employee, volunteer or carer AND 
• A full, current driving license with access to a car, insured for business use is required to meet the requirements of the post in full. 

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you! Join a supportive team where you can make a real difference in young people’s lives. 

Posts Available: Newry, (Full Time, Permanent) 

Salary: £23,794 per annum 

Benefits: MACS Pension contribution of 4% of salary; 21 x 12 Hour Shifts per annum (increasing by 0.6 shifts per year of service up to a max of 24 shifts per annum. Increase is effective from the 1st April each year, once a full year of service has been completed). 

Closing Date: Wednesday 29th April at 9.30am.

Please see attached Job Description and Person specification for essential skills and knowledge required for the post and click apply to submit an Application Form.

See attached Recruitment Guidance notes and Why Work For MACS with more information, or email hr@macsni.org if you have any further queries. 

MACS is committed to equality of opportunity and to selection on merit and all offers of employment are subject to an Access NI Disclosure Check.