What you'll be doing
Supported Housing Officer (Housing First)
£31,350 per annum + benefits ¦ South Gloucestershire ¦ Home-based
Full Time ¦ 6-months fixed term contract ¦ 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 27th March 2025
Interview Dates: 28th and 31st March 2025
Your Kindness. Their New Home. Better Lives.
Every day, people who are homeless struggle to find and keep stable housing. As our Housing First Supported Housing Officer, you'll give the intensive hands-on support that helps them move from the streets into a safe home where they can rebuild their lives with dignity.
This job is about building trust. You'll work with up to 7 customers, making connections with people who may have been homeless for years and who often face challenges with mental health and substance use. You'll be their helper and supporter, guiding them through housing applications, benefits, setting up their new homes, and finding paths to a more stable future.
Picture yourself as the key person who supports people that others may have given up on. Your patience and kindness will help them not just get housing but succeed in it - making their lives better for years to come.
What you'll be doing
Beyond a salary of £31,350 pro rata and the chance to make a transformational difference in people's lives, you'll get:
We're looking for someone with compassion and commitment to help people who have experienced long-term homelessness rebuild their lives.
Essential:
About Curo
We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide.
We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ+, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers. We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone -- if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk
Would you like to have an informal discussion about the role?
Please contact Kevin Papps on 07773 073510.
About Curo
Curo is an organisation with social purpose at its heart. We provide affordable homes that help people find security and stability and a positive future. We're one of the largest housing associations in the South West and an expanding house builder, using our profits to create more affordable housing in our communities.
Our values are at the core of how we work. We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and recognise their sense of pride in the work they do to support our customers.
We're proud to say that since 2016 we have been ranked by Best Companies as being in the UK's top 75 Large Companies to work for. We're also listed in the top 10 best housing associations to work for in the country, and among the top 25 best companies to work for in the South West!
One more thing
We provide homes and services to a community that is diverse. We recognise that we need to do more to ensure that the colleagues in our organisation better reflect and understand the community we serve and for that reason we particularly welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are a recognised 'disability confident' employer and we have also signed up to the Social Housing Anti-Racism Pledge (SHARP). We guarantee to interview all disabled, black or minority ethnic applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.
If you need support to assist you to make an application or attend an interview, then please email our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk and we will be happy to help.
Benefits
Birthday leave
Holiday trading
Hybrid working
Life assurance
Online shopping
Pension
Supported Housing Officer (Housing First)
£31,350 per annum + benefits ¦ South Gloucestershire ¦ Home-based
Full Time ¦ 6-months fixed term contract ¦ 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 27th March 2025
Interview Dates: 28th and 31st March 2025
Your Kindness. Their New Home. Better Lives.
Every day, people who are homeless struggle to find and keep stable housing. As our Housing First Supported Housing Officer, you'll give the intensive hands-on support that helps them move from the streets into a safe home where they can rebuild their lives with dignity.
This job is about building trust. You'll work with up to 7 customers, making connections with people who may have been homeless for years and who often face challenges with mental health and substance use. You'll be their helper and supporter, guiding them through housing applications, benefits, setting up their new homes, and finding paths to a more stable future.
Picture yourself as the key person who supports people that others may have given up on. Your patience and kindness will help them not just get housing but succeed in it - making their lives better for years to come.
What you'll be doing
- You'll work from home, traveling to meet customers wherever they are-on the streets, in temporary housing, or in their new homes
- You'll build caring relationships with people who are likely to have been homeless for a long time. You might start with simple things like meeting for coffee to build trust
- You'll create and deliver support plans that focus on each customer's needs and strengths, helping with housing forms, benefits, healthcare, and finding funding for basic home items
- You'll provide complete support and, in some cases, may be your customers' helper for up to several years
- You'll work with partner agencies to ensure your customers get all the help they need, continuing to support them even when they face setbacks
Beyond a salary of £31,350 pro rata and the chance to make a transformational difference in people's lives, you'll get:
- 26 days annual leave per year pro rata (plus bank holidays) rising to 29 days after 3 years
- Your birthday off as an extra holiday
- Up to 10% matched pension contribution
- Optional participation in an Out of Hours On-Call Manager Rota
- Flexible benefits including the ability to buy additional leave, gym membership, Health Cash Plan
- 'Perks at Work' giving you access to thousands of discounts
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme for your own wellbeing
We're looking for someone with compassion and commitment to help people who have experienced long-term homelessness rebuild their lives.
Essential:
- Experience in housing support, social care, or community settings
- A full UK driving license and access to your own car
- Ability to build trusting relationships while maintaining professional boundaries
- Good communication skills with diverse groups of people
- Organised approach to record-keeping and casework
- Understanding of the Housing First approach
- Knowledge of mental health and addiction support needs
- Experience working with people who have experienced homelessness
- Familiarity with Microsoft programs
- Ability to use strengths-based approaches that promote independence
About Curo
We're a leading South West housing association with social purpose at our heart. We provide affordable homes and create positive futures in our communities. We're proud to be among the UK's top 100 companies to work for, and the 5th best housing association nationwide.
We actively welcome applications from candidates who identify as disabled, LGBTQ+, from ethnic minority backgrounds, and from our Curo customers. We're committed to making our recruitment process accessible to everyone -- if you need any adjustments to help you apply or interview, please contact our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk
Would you like to have an informal discussion about the role?
Please contact Kevin Papps on 07773 073510.
About Curo
Curo is an organisation with social purpose at its heart. We provide affordable homes that help people find security and stability and a positive future. We're one of the largest housing associations in the South West and an expanding house builder, using our profits to create more affordable housing in our communities.
Our values are at the core of how we work. We care about our colleagues and their wellbeing and recognise their sense of pride in the work they do to support our customers.
We're proud to say that since 2016 we have been ranked by Best Companies as being in the UK's top 75 Large Companies to work for. We're also listed in the top 10 best housing associations to work for in the country, and among the top 25 best companies to work for in the South West!
One more thing
We provide homes and services to a community that is diverse. We recognise that we need to do more to ensure that the colleagues in our organisation better reflect and understand the community we serve and for that reason we particularly welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are a recognised 'disability confident' employer and we have also signed up to the Social Housing Anti-Racism Pledge (SHARP). We guarantee to interview all disabled, black or minority ethnic applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for our vacancies.
If you need support to assist you to make an application or attend an interview, then please email our recruitment team at recruitment@curo-group.co.uk and we will be happy to help.
Benefits
Birthday leave
Holiday trading
Hybrid working
Life assurance
Online shopping
Pension