Supported Accommodation Services in Lancashire
Barnardo's provides supported accommodation to young people aged 16-24 across multiple sites in Lancashire. The services aim to provide young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed for independent living. The young people who live in our accommodation are from a range of backgrounds and are often either in the process of Leaving Care or have experienced homelessness.
Moving On - 2a High Street and Mariners View
These services provide short-term accommodation-based housing and support to young people aged 16-24 who are vulnerable and unable to live independently in the community.
- 2a High Street provides 7 units of. This service is staffed 24/7.
- Mariners View is comprised off 11 1-bed roomed flats and staff provide visiting support
Moving On - Dispersed Houses
Moving On also manages 4 shared houses in Lancaster and Preston where young people, aged 18-25, live with visiting support from Barnardo's staff.
Initial Specific Responsibilities
We wish to add to our existing bank of reliable and high quality workers to assist us in the delivery of these services. We regularly need additional staffing cover, particularly in the event of staff vacancies or illness, and wish to identify suitable individuals to provide this vital service.
Working Hours
2a High StreetThe successful candidates will participate in a rota that covers 7 days per week and 365 days per year. At the moment all of our Project Workers work a mixture of the following shifts:
08:00 – 16:00
11:00-19:00
14:00 – 22:00
21:30 – 08:30
Mariners View and Dispersed Houses
Additional capacity is required on various days at times to be determined by the manager of the service
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible
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Workplace Offer: What it means for you
Our hybrid working initiative is based on trust, flexibility and empowerment. We understand our workplace offer means different things to different people, and we encourage those conversations. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
- Reference number:23642
- Job Title:Bank Support Worker
- Location:Lancaster
- Locality:Lancashire
- Contract type:As & When
- Hours:0
- Salary:£13.89 per hour
- Closing Date:4 September 2026
- Interview Date:TBC