• Locations

  Islington, London

• Salary

  Up to £119 per day

• Sector

  Social Care, Social Care & Health

• Type

  Temporary

Support Worker – Young People’s Accommodation (Temporary Cover)

Location: Finsbury Park

£16.64 per hour (including holiday pay)

Full-time, 2-3 months with potential for extension

37.5 hours per week across a rota of early (8AM-3:30PM) and late (3PM-10:30PM) shifts, including weekends

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the lives of young people? We are currently recruiting for a Support Worker to join a well-established supported accommodation service providing tailored support to young people aged 16-21.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with experience in key working, risk assessment, and trauma-informed care to take on a rewarding and hands-on role within a dynamic and supportive team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of up to 4 young people, holding regular key working sessions to co-produce support and safety plans that are SMART and outcome-focused
• Produce high-quality risk assessments and management plans
• Assess new referrals in collaboration with the team to determine suitability
• Ensure accommodation is safe, welcoming, and maintained to high standards
• Identify suitable move-on options and support young people through their transition
• Respond to and report safeguarding concerns, working closely with external partners
• Support residents with benefit entitlements, rent collection, and financial literacy
• Promote engagement in education, training, and employment opportunities
• Organise and run life skills sessions and independence-building activities
• Maintain health & safety procedures and lone working protocols

About You:

• Experience working with young people in supported accommodation or similar settings
• Knowledge of Ofsted principles for young people in supported housing
• Understanding of working with young people with complex needs, including mental health challenges, emerging personality disorders, and self-harm
• Familiarity with trauma-informed and attachment-based practices
• Confident in key working, support planning, and caseload management
• Strong awareness of safeguarding and risk minimisation
• Working knowledge of welfare benefits, service charges, and housing pathways
• Excellent written and numerical skills for documentation and reporting

Please note: This role involves lone working.

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.