Housing Support Practitioner

Salary: £26,200 per annum

Location:

City of Glasgow

Contract/

Hours:

Fixed Term contract until 31 March 2027 / Full Time – 37 hours per week

Closing date for applications is midnight of 15th October and interviews are provisionally scheduled for 19th October

• Over 7 weeks inclusive paid leave and the option to buy or sell leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Excellent training and the opportunity to undertake professional training for some roles
• Flexible maternity, paternity and adoption packages
• Up to 7% employer contribution and life assurance cover
• Blue Light Card eligibility with discounts at 15,000 national retailers
• 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.

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.

As a Housing Support Practitioner, you’ll be right at the heart of empowering young people to take the next big step toward independent living. This is a fast‑paced, hands‑on role where no two days look the same. You’ll build strong, trusting relationships with young people, supporting them to overcome challenges, celebrate progress, and develop the skills they need to thrive in their own tenancy.

You’ll lead on key working duties — from meaningful engagement and creative support planning to completing assessments and keeping clear, accurate records that show the impact of your work. You’ll bring energy, empathy and initiative as you coordinate support that genuinely makes a difference.

Based at our office in G34 9HJ
, you’ll work across Glasgow, meeting young people where they are and adapting your approach to what they need. While the role is mainly Monday to Friday within office hours, you’ll bring a flexible mindset to support young people at times that work for them, including the occasional evening or weekend. You’ll also take part in on‑call duties as part of our wider team commitment.

Glasgow GENR8 Housing Service is an outreach Housing Support provision based in Easterhouse, supporting young people aged 16–26 who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or experiencing a housing transition. The service helps young people build the skills and confidence needed to manage a tenancy independently and responsibly.

Support includes practical skills such as budgeting, good door keeping, and key life skills. Alongside this, staff build nurturing, trusting relationships that promote emotional wellbeing, confidence, and independence. We work with young people across the whole of Glasgow, offering flexible support tailored to their needs.

• Champion Action for Children’s core commitment to ‘keeping the child at the centre’, embedding our Participation Standards throughout your practice.
• Build strong, positive professional relationships with the young people you support, creating a foundation of trust and meaningful engagement.
• Complete assessments and develop action plans collaboratively, ensuring young people are fully involved in shaping their own support.
• Maintain the highest standards of safeguarding, whether through direct support or by recognising and reporting concerns about any child or young person.
• Promote equality, diversity and inclusion locally, linking with community frameworks to share best practice and contribute to relevant action plans.

• SVQ Level 3 in Social Care (or equivalent) relevant to housing support, or a willingness to work…