Support Assistant Weekends

1. The role involves building positive relationships and taking a “work-with” approach to help residents achieve their goals and move successfully into independent accommodation.
2. You'll be working weekends (Saturday and Sunday) to support colleagues while helping mothers aged 16–30 and their children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
3. You will bring a positive approach to tackling project wide issues and responding positively to residents.

Support Assistant Weekends - £10,031 per annum

What you’ll do…

Working weekends (Saturday and Sunday) to support colleagues while helping mothers aged 16–30 and their children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. This involves building positive relationships and taking a “work-with” approach to help residents achieve their goals and move successfully into independent accommodation. Responsibilities include following the support plans agreed by service users and their support officers, as well as adhering to safety and risk plans designed to maintain project safety.

What you'll bring to the role...

• Experience of working in a care or support environment
• Understanding of the impact of trauma and working in a psychologically informed way
• The ability to respond in a calm and composed manner
• The ability to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Ability to work waking night shifts
• A positive approach to tackling project wide issues and responding positively to residents
• Experience of managing challenging behaviour and resolving conflict

Other useful information

We welcome any questions in advance of an application, or if there is something that matters to you and we haven't covered in the job pack, then please get in touch.

Closing Date: Friday, 12th June 2026 @ 10 a.m.

Interview Date: Tuesday, 23rd June 2026.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace that reflects the community we serve, and we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. 

Please complete the Equal Opportunities form as part of your application - Equal Opportunity form. This information is essential for us to monitor and promote equality and diversity throughout our recruitment process. Your responses will remain confidential and used only for reporting purpose.

If you’re interested in this opportunity and believe you have the skills and experience we’re looking for, please scroll down to complete the online application form. We look forward to learning more about you!