Elise
Her Story
Elise whilst living at the Lucas Project overcame many hurdles after the devastating loss of both her parents who died within 18 months of each…
Do you want to work for an award winning charity? One that values its colleagues and clients alike? Do you want to have an impact and make a real difference to young people who need a fresh start? Do you have tenacity, resilience and strength of character to guide and advocate for young people?
BACKUP North West delivers support and housing services for homeless and vulnerable young people in Bolton. If you have great written and verbal communication skills, are committed to improving the lives of young people, are motivated and resilient, we need you! Due to growth we are looking for several new colleagues to work in front line service delivery roles across our supported housing provision. Your primary role will be to enable young people to achieve their potential, be safe and secure and move out of (literally) homeless services.
We are an Ofsted registered provider of supported accommodation.
12-month fixed-term
Starting Salary £29,431.68
32 waking hours per week plus a maximum of 92 sleeps per year.
Continuous rolling rota over 365 days (Christmas and New Year shift cover are allocated separately.)
Closing date: 23.59pmTuesday 20th October, 2026.
Interviews will take place on Thursday 29th October. See below for further details
To join us, you will have to demonstrate a commitment to the ethos and values of the charity, be a positive role model for young people and colleagues and be person-centred.
Excellent people skills are a must. We are an Investors in People GOLD employer.
If you are interested, please:
visit: www.backup-charity.org.uk for more information and download the Job Pack for the role(s) you wish to apply for.
Interview process:
If shortlisted, you will be invited to an interview on October 29th, which will consist of:
This means that there may be a gap between your skills test and your interview.
WE ARE COMMITTED TO DELIVERING SERVICES TO A DIVERSE GROUP OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND WANT OUR WORKFORCE TO REFLECT THAT. WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING BAME AND LGBTQ+.
BACKUP provide multiple services across Bolton to young people aged 16-25 years who are homeless, or at risk of homelessness. Read here about all the supported accommodation which includes emergency housing, temporary accommodation, short and medium stay supported housing. Also the non accommodation based support work that focusses on mental health, employment support and much more.
Young people can live in more than one Backup service as they make progress and develop more independence prior to moving on completely. The different services are designed to meet various levels and ranges of needs.
