Supported Accommodation Services in Lancashire

Barnardo's provides supported accommodation to young people aged 16-24 across seven sites in Lancashire. The service aims 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. The services are staffed 24 hours per day by a dedicated team. Young people can live within our accommodation for up to 2 years so that they can move on successfully to their own accommodation in a planned and coordinated way.  

The service that this post links to is: 

Morecambe Foyer â€“ this service is based on Thornton Road in Morecambe and provides accommodation and support for up to 29 young people at any one time. The young people have their own bedroom and bathroom and share lounge and kitchen facilities with between 1 and 4 other young people.

Working Hours

The successful candidate will participate in a rota that covers 7 days per week and 365 days per year. At the moment all of our day Project Workers at Morecambe Foyer work a mixture of early shifts, that start at 07:30, and late shifts, that finish at 21:30.

Initial Specific Responsibilities

24 hour staffing 7 days per week is required at this service and we wish to identify a new person to join our team of reliable and high quality workers to assist us in the delivery of this service.

The successful candidates will be skilled at working with young people who have a range of issues. They will be able to work effectively, sometimes on their own, within a supported accommodation environment to ensure the young people are safe and able to develop their independent living skills.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.