Housing Support Practitioner
Salary: £26,200 per annum + sleep in allowance £2,607.15 per annum
Location: Haddington
Contract/Hours: Permanent / Full Time - 37 hours per week. Rota includes some weekends and one sleep‑in per week, with alternate weekends off. Shifts are 7am–2.30pm and 2pm–9.30pm
Closing date for applications is midnight of Monday 1st June
Benefits:
At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you’ll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day.
A bit about the role
We’re looking for caring, energetic individuals who bring a positive attitude and a genuine commitment to giving the best care to children and young people. You don’t need lots of experience or qualifications — what matters most is your compassion, enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
As a Housing Support Practitioner, you’ll play a key role in helping young adults build confidence, independence and life skills. Many of the young people we support have complex needs and can display behaviours that may challenge, so you’ll need to be calm, patient and resilient. With the right support and training, you’ll learn how to respond in a way that keeps everyone safe, supported and respected.
You’ll help with daily routines, personal care and medication, but you’ll also bring joy and adventure into everyday life — from walks in the park and swimming, to surfing, exploring new places and celebrating the small wins that mean so much.
About the Service
Our Housing Support and Care at Home service empowers young adults to live independently in their own homes and communities. Right now, we’re privileged to support two amazing young people — a young man and a young woman — who each have their own tenancies. They live with learning disabilities and sometimes present behaviours that may challenge, but they’re full of personality, potential, and a love for life.
With 2:1 support, we help them navigate daily living while encouraging independence, confidence, and self‑expression. We believe that behaviour is communication, and our approach is rooted in listening, understanding, and responding with compassion.
What you do could make a difference
Some key responsibilities of a Housing Support Practitioner are;
Let’s talk about you
Why Action for Children?
Every child should have a loving home, food, warmth, the chance to grow and learn - the support to cope with life’s challenges. But too many children don’t. By bringing your passion and unique skills and experience, you’ll help us change that where it really matters.
We've been driven by love to take action for children for over 150 years, giving them the protection and practical help they need. A lot’s changed since 1869. But what children really need, hasn’t. So as long as children need us, we’ll be here.
Will you join us?
Contact: Laura McCarthy at recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13140
Diversity, equality and inclusion
We work hard to create an inclusive environment. One where individuality is celebrated and where everyone feels valued and supported. Because when we come together, with skills like yours, we’re capable of amazing things.
We actively encourage applications from people with Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds and people with a disability, as these groups are under-represented within Action for Children.
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Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.