Young Person's Support Worker - Lewisham

Support Worker - Young People's Service

📍 Location: Lewisham

💷 Pay: £17.76ph PAYE / £23.44ph Umbrella

🕒 Contract Length: 13 weeks

📅 Shifts: Early 07:30-15:30 | Late 14:00-22:00

🚉 Nearest Station: New Cross Gate (8-10 mins walk)

🚗 Driving Licence & Car: Desirable but not essential

🔐 DBS: Enhanced - Adults & Child




Are you passionate about supporting young people at risk of homelessness and care leavers?

We're recruiting for a dedicated Support Worker to join a 5-bed supported housing service in Lewisham. This service works with young people aged 16-17 who are at risk of homelessness, as well as care leavers aged 18-21, helping them gain independence and stability in a safe, structured environment.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

• Empower residents through life coaching, meaningful activity planning, and one-to-one support.
• Build life skills - support with budgeting, cooking, cleaning, and day-to-day independence.
• Offer trauma-informed support, responding with empathy to young people's experiences.
• Promote community engagement to help residents feel connected and included.
• Guide residents through future planning and personal goal setting.
• Assist with benefit applications and attend necessary appointments.
• Maintain high housing standards, including safety checks and reporting maintenance issues.
• Support rent collection and manage arrears according to policy.
• Safeguard residents, responding swiftly and appropriately to any concerns.

🔹 What We're Looking For

• Experience supporting vulnerable young people, preferably in a housing or supported living setting.
• Knowledge of safeguarding and trauma-informed practice.
• Comfortable with lone working and a hands-on, person-centred approach.
• A proactive and flexible attitude across shift patterns.

🔹 Additional Info

• This is an on-site role - no remote working.
• You'll manage one property with on-site duties.
• Mileage claims (if applicable) are calculated from the nearest office to the property.
• You will report to the Team Leader and Service Lead.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a young person's journey to independence.

Immediate start available - apply now to find out more.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.