Specialist staffing for supported housing and social care.
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Find DBS-checked, sector-aware staff for supported housing services across the UK.
For job seekers
Register for support worker, floating support, and housing support officer roles.
For training buyers
Plan CPD and practical training for supported housing workers and whole teams.
Support for providers who need reliable people, not generic CVs.
Supported housing and social care teams work with complex needs, safeguarding responsibilities, and regulated expectations. YLG puts sector knowledge, compliance, and speed at the centre of every placement — for housing associations, local authorities, contact centres, charities, residential homes, and private sector providers.
- Enhanced DBS and right-to-work checks built into every placement.
- Temporary, permanent, contract, ad hoc, and emergency cover available.
- Candidate pathways covering supported housing, children's services, outreach, and contact work.
- Training content designed for safer, more confident community-based services.
We understand the real supported housing landscape.
YLG names the environments it works in — so clients and candidates recognise their sector immediately.
Mental health support
Staffing and training language that respects complex support needs, trauma-informed care, and crisis response.
View rolesHomelessness services
Clear routes for providers working with people at risk of homelessness, rough sleepers, and resettlement services.
View rolesYoung people leaving care
Human, safeguarding-aware messaging for youth-focused support settings and leaving-care services.
View rolesLearning disabilities
Practical support worker positioning for community-based independence and person-centred care.
View rolesAddiction recovery
Confidence-building placement and training for recovery, rehabilitation, and resettlement services.
View rolesFloating support
Role-specific clarity for mobile and tenancy-sustainment support workers across community settings.
View rolesMother & baby units
Sensitive, trauma-informed staffing for residential mother and baby units supporting vulnerable families.
View rolesWomen's refuge & DV survivors
Specialist workers for women's refuge services, safe houses, and support for survivors of domestic abuse.
View rolesEx-offenders & resettlement
Support workers for community resettlement, offender rehabilitation, and reintegration services.
View rolesRefugee & asylum seeker services
Culturally aware support workers for asylum seeker accommodation, resettlement, and community integration services.
View rolesChildren's residential homes
Experienced residential workers and senior staff for Ofsted-regulated children's homes, including registered managers.
View rolesChildren's & family contact services
Contact supervisors and family support workers for supervised contact, community sessions, handover services, welfare checks, and report writing.
View rolesOutreach services
Outreach workers supporting hard-to-reach individuals in community settings — street outreach, assertive engagement, and remote support.
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Current roles with YLG.
Trusted by providers and workers alike.
"YLG filled three of our most difficult vacancies within two weeks. The candidates were compliant, sector-experienced, and settled in quickly. We'll use them again."
"The registration process was straightforward and the team genuinely understood the kind of role I was looking for. I started my new position within three weeks."
"The Safeguarding Adults training was practical, relevant, and pitched exactly right for our frontline staff. Much better than anything we'd tried before."
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Three ways YLG can help.
Recruitment for providers
Temporary, contract, and permanent placements for supported housing services — with compliance built in from day one.
View client supportRoles for candidates
A clear, human registration path for support workers and housing professionals looking for purposeful work.
Register with YLGTraining for teams
Course enquiries for safeguarding, risk, lone working, professional boundaries, and support practice — online and in-person.
Explore coursesInsights for the sector.
5 Things Every New Support Worker Should Know
Starting out in supported housing? Here are the five essentials that will shape your first year — from DBS checks to self-care.
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The Supported Housing Landscape in 2026
How funding changes, regulation shifts, and workforce pressures are reshaping the supported housing sector this year.
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DBS Checks Explained: A Complete Guide for Support Workers
Everything you need to know about Enhanced DBS checks — how to get one, how long it takes, and what clients look for.
Read articleYLG places candidates with housing associations, local authorities, charities, and specialist providers across England.
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