Asylum & Refugees Intensive Support Worker

1625 Independent People; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest is looking for a dedicated support worker to assist young Asylum Seekers in developing independent living skills. The role involves creating support plans, organizing housing management tasks, and collaborating with other professionals to help young people integrate into the community. With a flexible and supportive environment, this position offers competitive pay and generous leave entitlements. Candidates must be drivers with access to a vehicle.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 30 days plus bank holidays

Employee Health Cash Plan

Supportive team with emphasis on wellbeing

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, especially Asylum Seekers.
• Ability to develop individual support plans.
• Skills in housing management tasks and health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Develop individual support plans for young Asylum Seekers.
• Explore move-on options to access suitable accommodation.
• Work with professionals to support the application process.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Cooperation skills

Job description

Who are we?

We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625ip we are driven by Social Justice and Passion: we strive to do something that matters and take pride in seeing the results of our work in social outcomes and improving young people’s lives.

What you will be doing:

• By developing individual support plans that promote the development of independent living skills including accommodation, EET and wellbeing, you will provide support to young Asylum Seekers to ensure they successfully integrate into the local community and access the services to which they are entitled.
• Using your problem‑solving skills, you will explore proactively move‑on options with young people as you support them toward accessing and sustaining suitable alternative accommodation.
• Using your communication and cooperation skills, work with other involved professionals to support young Asylum Seekers through the process of seeking leave to remain in the UK.
• By being well organised, efficient, and effective you will undertake a host of housing management tasks including preparing properties for letting, and health and safety checks to ensure the safety of young people, colleagues, and properties.

You will be in the Asylum & Refugees Intensive Support team based within the wider South Gloucestershire team and your line manager will be the Asylum and Refugees (Intensive Support) Team Leader.

Contract details:

• Hours per week: 22.5 hours per week (this represents a 0.6 full time equivalent (FTE) role)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay: £31,537 - £33,143 (pro rata based on 0.6 FTE)
• The location: Based in 1625ip’s office in Old Market, Bristol or in Patchway, South Gloucestershire, with an ability to work from other locations in Bristol and occasionally from home. This role will entail travel across Bristol and South Glos so being a driver with access to a vehicle is essential.

A few benefits at 1625ip

In return for your dedication, we offer:

• A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays
• Employee Health Cash Plan with HSF
• A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing:
• “I feel grateful to work here every day! The work feels useful and worthwhile, and I feel like I am able to make a difference for our young people” (From Colleague Wellbeing Survey 2023).
• “I couldn’t be happier with the opportunities and support I have received in my career progression that has led me to my dream job!” See what other colleagues have said about their career development with us, here .
• 1625ip is a Disability Confident Employer.
• Application deadline closes: 23:59, Monday 05 January 2026.
• If you have not heard from us by the end of the day on Thursday 08 January 2026, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Interviews are on Thursday 15 January 2026.

Application information

Ready to see yourself in this rewarding role? We can’t wait to hear from you.

• You will be asked to answer 5 amount questions at the start of the Word application form. These are required to ensure your application can be shortlisted.
• Please note the online e‑application form cannot be saved so we recommend you prepare your Word application form before you start filling in the e‑form.
• Please get in touch with us if a hard copy of the application form would be preferred. We will organise a time for you to collect it from and return it to Kingsley Hall (our main office in Old Market). An online application will then be created for you.
• For support with your application, skills, training and your career Skills Connect ’s dedicated advisors who can assist you.

Equitable opportunities for everyone

We believe those with a criminal record should have an equal chance to become employees or volunteers and encourage applications.
As an organisation who safeguard and promote the safety and welfare of children, young people and adults at risk, any job offer will depend on a satisfactory DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check. Successful candidates will need to provide our organisation with sufficient documentation to prove ID. We comply fully with the DBS code of practice and undertake to treat all applications for positions fairly. For successful candidates with a criminal record, a risk assessment process will take place with the recruiting manager.
We also pride ourselves on being an equitable opportunities employer for everyone regardless of age, disability, gender identity, race, religion and beliefs, sex and sexual orientation. We have committed to being a Disability Confident Employer , and have made the Menopause Workplace , Mental Health at Work , and Bristol Equality Charter pledges.
Please see our Policies section on the website, for further information.

£31,537 - £33,143 (pro rata based on 0.6 FTE)