Young Persons Support Worker - Brentwood

Project Worker - Young People's Housing Support Services

Location: Brentwood

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Sunday, rota basis: early (8 AM-4 PM), mid (10 AM-7 PM), late (2:30 PM-10:30 PM))

Duration: Temporary, approx. 3 months

Pay Rate: £13.50 per hour + holiday pay or £17 via an umbrella company


We are seeking a dedicated Project Worker to join our team supporting young people within Brentwood. Our services focus on promoting independence and helping young people prepare for their transition into independent accommodation.

Role Responsibilities

As a Project Worker, you will:

• Manage a caseload of 10-12 young people, conducting key working sessions to create SMART Support Plans.
• Complete thorough needs assessments, risk assessments, and management plans.
• Organise, attend, and contribute to multi-agency meetings.
• Assess referrals to ensure suitability and criteria are met.
• Assist young people in finding appropriate move-on accommodation, including private rental, shared housing, or self-contained units.
• Facilitate mediation with families or other professionals to help young people return home when appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams and external agencies to address housing, mental health, and other support needs.
• Help young people maximise benefit entitlements and support rent/service charge collection.
• Support clients ready to enter work, education, or training by connecting them to relevant opportunities.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.