Action for Children
Housing Support Practitioner
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Housing Support Practitioner
Salary: £27,700 per annum.
Location: Enniskillen, Northern Ireland.
Contract/Hours: Permanent, 37 hours per week.
Benefits:
- A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays.
- Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
- As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing, you’ll receive a paid annual Wellbeing Day to use however you choose, supporting a healthy balance between work and life.
- Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- A pension with up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.
Vulnerable children in the UK need your help
Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.
Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.
Why Action for Children?
Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.
A bit about the role
As a Housing Support Practitioner, your primary responsibility will be providing assistance to young individuals between the ages of 16-21 years who are either homeless or at risk of homelessness in the local area. Our role is centred around supporting them to realise their full potential. Rossorry Grove Supported Accommodation serves as a home for 13 young people, and as a Housing Support Practitioner, you will be responsible for aiding them in managing their day-to-day lives and facilitating access to specialised services that will help address the various challenges our young people may encounter. You will play a vital role in preparing them for their future endeavours.
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How you'll help to create brighter futures
Some key responsibilities of the Housing Support Practitioner role are:
- Engaging with vulnerable young people.
- Working with our young people in small groups and/or on an individual basis depending on their needs.
- Working alongside other staff teams and outside organisations to ensure the best outcome for the young people.
- Ensuring progress is monitored, recorded, and reviewed at set intervals, putting in additional support where required to ensure goals are met.
- Mentoring and supporting other members of the team.
Let's talk about you
- Extensive experience of working with vulnerable young people aged 16-21 years in a formal setting.
- Diploma Level 3 or above in youth work or social care related qualifications.
- NISCC Registration or the willingness to register.
- The ability to work as part of a team and engage in a 24/7 rota that will include, evenings, nights, and weekend work.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Good IT skills.
- Demonstrate a willingness to engage in all associated training and learning related to the role.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to a car is a necessity.
Closing Date: Thursday 17th September 2026.
Interviews will be undertaken week commencing 21st September 2026.
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Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
To be eligible for this position you must complete an Access Ni Enhanced Disclosure.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position.
A copy of the Access Ni Code of Practice can be found here.
Policies on Recruitment of Ex-Offenders & Access Ni Disclosure Handing Policy are also available on demand.
Diversity, equality and inclusion
At Action for Children, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to thrive. We know that racism and discrimination create barriers, and we’re taking active steps to challenge these inequalities in our organisation and in the communities we serve.
We strongly welcome applications from people who are Black, Asian, or from other racialised and ethnically marginalised communities, as well as disabled people, who are currently under‑represented in our workforce. We are committed to removing barriers in our recruitment processes and ensuring fair access to opportunities.
We also encourage applications from men, who are under‑represented in our Children’s Services roles. We recognise that people hold multiple identities, and we value the richness this brings to our team.
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Job Description
See below for further information about working with us:
- Action for Children Employee Benefits
- AfC Commitment Statement
- Action for Children Northern Ireland Booklet
- Make a Difference - A Career in Residential Services
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