Relief Worker (Woodleaze) – 1625 Independent People

Relief Worker (Woodleaze)

We are excited to be recruiting into our Yate based Woodleaze Team. Woodleaze is a purpose built, high specification accommodation service supporting up to 18 young people aged 16-25. 

Are you looking for flexible working that works around your life? Do you have the desire to support young people, and the experience of, or willingness to develop your skills in support and housing management, we want to hear from you. We are passionate about what we do, and we work hard to make a positive change in young people’s lives. Join us and be part of this amazing effort to end youth homelessness.

Relief Workers can pick up a range of shifts including Earlies (7am-3pm), Lates (2pm-10pm) and waking nights (9:30pm-7:30am) throughout the year.

Please find full details of how to apply via our website in the advert below. The deadline for application submissions is 23:59, Monday 05 October 2026.


We aim to build a more diverse workforce that reflects the young people we support, including those from migrant, refugee and asylum-seeking communities. We therefore warmly encourage applications from individuals who are currently under-represented at 1625, including people from minoritised backgrounds and female candidates, and anyone with relevant lived experience.


If you need an adjustment to be made to any part of the recruitment process, please let us know as soon as possible. 


Who are we?
We are a leading youth homelessness charity based in the Southwest, working with over 1,500 young people. At 1625 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.


How we work
At 1625 our work is rooted in Psychologically Informed Environments (PIE) and Trauma-Informed Practice (TIP). Our Psychologically Informed Framework shapes how we build relationships, use our spaces, and support young people. This means we prioritise safety, trust, collaboration, and understanding the impact of trauma in every interaction. You don’t need prior experience in PIE or TIP to apply - we’ll support you to learn and develop these approaches in the role. 


What you will be doing:

• Creating a safe and welcoming environment for the young people we support, including under 18s who may be Ofsted in-scope to be safe, secure and thrive.
• ​Being vigilant to ensure the security of the building when on shift, including responding appropriately any unacceptable or challenging behaviour.
• Working ad hoc shifts of your choice in our Woodleaze Supported Accommodation scheme.
• Being well organised, efficient, and effective, you will ensure accurate and timely communication and record keeping, including reporting young people related matters, repairs, health and safety concerns etc.
• Providing ad hoc support to young people in line with agreed Support Goals.

You will be in the Woodleaze team.

Our Competency Development Framework sits at the heart of how we work at 1625. It links our values with the behaviours we expect to see in everyday practice and supports colleagues to learn, reflect and develop. It also means our recruitment is grounded in behaviours, not just experience, so applications, interviews and job profiles all focus on how we work, not only what we do.

No prior experience? No problem! We believe in your potential and are committed to providing training and support to help you thrive. If you have transferrable skills and you are interested in this role, but you are worried about the application process, please get in touch with us. We encourage you to have an informal chat with the recruiting manager to discuss how your personal or professional experience and skills could be transferred to this role. Details of how you can do that are further down in this advert.


Contract details: 

• Hours per week: Ad hoc as required, encompassing Early (7am-3pm), Late, 2pm-10pm and Waking nights (9:30pm-7:30am) 365 days per year, including bank holidays 
• Pay: Day shifts - £13.45 per hour, Waking night shifts - £13.55 per hour, Time and a half on bank holidays
• The location: You will be based in Woodleaze in Yate, with free and ample parking and within walking distance of the train station and multiple bus stops with good transport links.

Important dates: 

• Application deadline closes: 23:59, Monday 05 October 2026
• If you have not heard from us by the end of the day on Wednesday 7th October 2026, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
• Interviews are on Friday 16 October 2026.

Application information: 

• Please . This includes the criteria that will be assessed at application and interview.
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• You will be asked to answer 5 questions at the top 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 our main office in Old Market. An online application will then be created for you.

Contact us:

• To have an informal chat about the role, please contact [email protected]    
• If you have any queries, please email [email protected]
• For support with your application, skills, training, and your career - Skills Connect’s dedicated advisors can assist you.

A few benefits at 1625:

• Ability to pick up shifts that fit around you,  with no obligation
• Chance to learn news skills around supporting young people and a range of housing management functions
• A supportive and approachable team with an emphasis on colleague wellbeing.
• “Colleagues are valued and supported, people like working at 1625 and you can tell that by the culture and atmosphere in the offices.”, Colleague Wellbeing Survey 2025.
• “I feel genuinely so proud to and really feel that the values and motivation behind the work we do aligns with who I am and who I want to be.” See what other colleagues have said about their career development with us, on the vacancy page of our website.
• 1625 is a Disability Confident Employer.

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.