{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Housing Support Worker","description":"\n \n

Are you passionate about empowering young people and helping them reach their full potential? We're looking for creative, motivated individuals to join our friendly team at our Onslow Drive service. In this role, you'll be supporting young people aged 16–25 living in shared accommodation as they work toward independence.

If you're driven to make a meaningful difference in a young person's life, we'd love to hear from you!

Location: Dennistoun, Glasgow

Hours / Shift Pattern: 30 hours per week
Shift pattern will include sleepovers, nightshift, day shift and backshift. The service is operational 24/7, so will include weekend work.

About the Service

Glasgow High Support Service works with young people aged 16–25 who have previously been looked after and accommodated or who have had intensive social work involvement. Our mission is to deliver high-quality, intensive support to vulnerable young people whose needs cannot be met by other forms of accommodation.

About the Role

As a Housing Support Worker, your responsibilities will include:

Providing one to one support, encouraging young people to maintain their accommodation, build positive relationships with neighbours, safeguard their wellbeing, and access local community services.

Designing and delivering flexible, individualised programmes that reflect each young person's needs, aspirations, and goals.

Managing challenging behaviour constructively while maintaining professional boundaries, safety, and openness.

Producing clear written reports, maintaining accurate records within an open recording system, and encouraging young people to contribute to their own documentation.

About You

In your application, you should demonstrate:

HNC/SVQ3 or equivalent qualification

Experience of working with young people in a supportive role

Experience of trauma informed practise

Strong understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures

Knowledge of issues surrounding leaving care and social inclusion

Flexibility to work a variety of shifts, including sleep-ins

Interest, but would like to know more? Please contact : Margaretann McGahan Children's service Manager. Email: margaretann.mcgahan@barnardos.org.uk

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification and Job Description. This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

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.

We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values.  We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.

For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.

Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours.  More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.

\n Workplace Offer: What it means for you\n

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. This may mean working at one of our stores, services, working at home, in the community, at one of our Collaboration Hubs or depending on the role any combination of these. Please read through the advert carefully to understand the remits of hybrid working that will be specific to the role.

Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
Annual Leave entitlement for full-time colleagues is 26 days per annum, increasing to 27 days per annum, after 3 years Barnardo's service, 29 days per annum, after 5 years Barnardo's service and 30 days per annum, after 7 years Barnardo's service. Those working less than full time are entitled to the same level of holiday pro rata
The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
Service related sick pay from day 1
Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
Cycle2work scheme
Interest free season ticket loans
Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
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

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and cultivating a culture where everyone can belong and thrive through inclusion and connectivity. We want our workforce to be reflective of the communities we work with, and for equality, diversity and inclusion to be embedded in everything we do. We are a Disability Confident Leader, are progressing our ambition to be an anti-racist organisation with Anti-Racism Commitments and actions in place and have networks for colleagues who are disabled, LGBT+, Black and Minoritised Ethnic and Women. We particularly encourage applications from Black and Minoritised Ethnic and/or disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented in our workforce. For disabled applicants, we offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.

Reference number:22757
Job Title:Housing Support Worker
Location:Barnardo's 16+ Glasgow Service
Contract type:Permanent
Hours:30
Salary:£26,142 (£21,196 pro rata)
Closing Date:21 April 2026

\n \n","identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"BARNARDO'S","value":"6d313643-6e52-4020-aecd-b00a4a716535"},"datePosted":"2026-04-11T06:25:23.848Z","validThrough":"2026-04-21T00:00:00.000Z","employmentType":"FULL_TIME","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"BARNARDO'S"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Dennistoun, Glasgow","addressCountry":"GB"}},"baseSalary":{"@type":"MonetaryAmount","currency":"GBP","value":{"@type":"QuantitativeValue","minValue":21196,"maxValue":26142,"unitText":"YEAR"}},"url":"https://www.workincharities.co.uk/job/housing-support-worker-6d313643"}

Connect with a cause that needs you!

This job listing is no longer available