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Creative Support are currently looking for a caring individual to take on our Relief Housing Support Worker role in Fleetwood, Blackpool, providing the highest standards of care to individuals with mental health/complex needs. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is interested in an exciting career in mental health. We are looking for someone who is approachable and warm and able to connect with the individuals we support. Support Worker Duties: <ul> <li>Developing and sustaining warm and trusting relationships with service users,</li> <li>Carrying out general administrative duties,</li> <li>Providing emotional support to service users,</li> <li>Medication oversight,</li> <li>Supporting with daily living tasks, including budgeting and tenancy maintenance,</li> <li>Communicating and building strong relationships with service users' family, support network and involved professionals.</li> </ul>Experience of providing care and support to individuals with mental health needs is essential for this role. The benefits of joining Creative Support as a Relief/Bank staff member is the flexibility to pick shifts to suit you and work in services that are local to you. Vacancy Reference Number: 85210 Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK. Application Instructions: In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above. You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to <a href="mailto:recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk" target="_blank">recruitment@creativesupport.co.uk</a> to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying. If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829. Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS

Relief Housing Support Worker

Supported Housing Manager Harlow District Council Permanent, Full Time £58,441 - £60,717 per annum, Grade 18 Location: Harlow Closing Date: 4th January 2026 Essex County Council are delighted to be supporting Harlow District Council with the recruitment of the role of Supported Housing Manager. Please do NOT APPLY on on the Working for Essex site OR click on the APPLY buttons. Please click on this link to make an application: Apply here Harlow Council is seeking a dynamic and experienced Supported Housing Manager to lead our Supported Housing and Day Care Services. You will be responsible for the overall management of services including Telecare emergency alarms and the Leah Manning Day Centre, ensuring compliance with statutory and contractual obligations. You'll also lead on safeguarding vulnerable adults, develop housing support policies, and represent the Council at various levels. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Lead and manage Supported Housing, Telecare, and Day Care services.</li><li>Develop and implement policies and strategies for housing support for older people.</li><li>Act as the corporate lead officer for safeguarding vulnerable adults.</li><li>Build and maintain effective partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.</li><li>Oversee performance management and contract monitoring.</li><li>Manage capital and revenue budgets.</li><li>Ensure customer engagement and feedback systems are in place.</li><li>Represent the Council at local, county, and sub-regional levels.</li></ul>What We're Looking For <ul><li>Degree-level education in Housing or Management (or equivalent).</li><li>Proven experience managing staff and services in supported housing.</li><li>Strong knowledge of safeguarding, Telecare systems, and housing governance.</li><li>Experience in budget management, policy development, and partnership working.</li><li>Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.</li><li>Commitment to equality, diversity, and high-quality service delivery.</li></ul>The successful applicant will be part of a forward-thinking team making a real difference to the lives of older residents. For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Cara Stevens, Director Housing Operations (People) on 01279 446490 Harlow Council is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We offer flexibility with purpose through our Dynamic Working approach. While office-based work is the norm, most full-time employees attend the workplace at least four days a week (pro rata). We also support a range of flexible arrangements to help balance work and personal life. Our excellent benefits include the Local Government pension scheme, generous annual leave, wellbeing initiatives, and development opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the Essential Criteria on the Employee Profile.

Supported Housing Manager

We are The Housing Network (THN), a private Limited Company with a purpose. We exist to provide 'More than a Roof', because when life is at its toughest, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives. Homelessness is a vast and complex issue that does not have a single solution. In understanding that reality, we've learned the importance of perspective; appreciating that if we continue to innovate, collaborate, and give our best, we are playing our part in making a vital difference. We are a team that is absolutely committed to innovate, excel and be dependable in all that we do. Working hard together to achieve our mission of providing Better Accommodation, Better Support, Better Partnerships, and as a result Better Business. Job Overview: This role will be operating in the area of the East Midlands, covering the area of Chesterfield/Derby, and with travel to surrounding areas. Working to support our CAS3 contract with the Ministry of Justice, this role involves managing a number of self-contained and small shared accommodation properties within the region. In addition to providing proactive property management, the role involves engaging with residents (People On Probation) who may have complex needs/multiple disadvantage, on release from prison, CAS1 or CAS2, with the goal of ensuring a smooth transition into the allocated accommodation. The role does include an element of supervision to ensure 'house rules' and license agreements are being adhered to, along with offering housing related, 'light touch' support and signposting where needed. While you will be part of a small regional team and a larger business, this is predominantly a lone working role and you will need to be comfortable driving between locations. Responsibilities and Duties: Managing a number of properties specifically allocated to the MOJ. You will engage with individuals with complex needs and will be able to work without supervision and have experience of lone working. Duties: <ul><li>Ensuring properties are safe, secure and clean</li><li>Ensure accommodation is prepared and ready for occupation in accordance with company timescales.</li><li>Performing all necessary functions to manage the move in/move out process.</li><li>Proactively identify and resolve all property and maintenance related issues efficiently, where applicable in conjunction with the maintenance and/or cleaning teams.</li><li>Undertaking weekly visits to all properties and ensuring residents are adhering to the "house rules" and have not abandoned their accommodation.</li><li>Manage reports of Anti-Social Behaviour and where necessary sometimes in conjunction with the Community Probation Practitioner (CPP) and actively engage in conflict resolution wherever possible.</li><li>Build positive relationships with the residents and appropriately deal with any emergency situations which may arise during the course of work under guidance from local management teams and other professionals.</li><li>Meeting tight deadlines and making properties available within agreed timescales.</li><li>Inventory management of all soft furnishings and sundry items.</li><li>To keep accurate and timely records in accordance with departmental policy</li><li>To attend mandatory training and participate in staff development courses as appropriate.</li></ul>Personal Characteristics: Skills: The post holder must have the following skills: <ul><li>Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and be flexible towards residents needs.</li><li>Extremely well organised.</li><li>Able to work well under pressure.</li><li>The ability to prioritize.</li><li>Able to work alone and part of a team.</li><li>Have an interest and willingness to train.</li><li>Network with local and national agencies.</li><li>Full and current manual driving licence.</li></ul>Knowledge: <ul><li>Experience in the social housing sector, ideally having worked with people at risk of homelessness.</li><li>Experience of supporting individuals with complex trauma and issues</li><li>Direct knowledge of People on Probation (POP) and the challenges they face would be a distinct advantage.</li></ul>Behaviour: <ul><li>Empathetic and supportive of residents while recognising the need to uphold and adhere to rules.</li><li>Resilient and able to deal with people who's presentation may be complex and sometimes challenging.</li><li>Methodical in approach to ensure everything is done accurately and comprehensively.</li><li>Keen to support colleagues and ensure the business is working cohesively and to the same objectives.</li><li>Keen on a strong compliance culture.</li><li>Able to work without direction.</li><li>Adaptability and being prepared to help out if circumstances require.</li><li>Keen to lead by example.</li></ul>We would expect you at all times to: <ul><li>act with integrity</li><li>act with due skill, care and diligence</li><li>act with professionalism</li><li>be open and co-operative with colleagues</li><li>act with compassion to those both within the Company and those who we support in the accommodation.</li></ul>We believe our values should reflect in our behaviour towards our colleagues, partners and residents while we work to achieve our Strategy 2024&gt;29. These values are to be; Innovative, Dynamic, Dependable, Respectful, and Kind. The Housing Network is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As an employer we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience, demonstrating our commitment to capturing the value of "expertise by experience" and providing More than a Voice for our residents. All job offers are subject to a DBS check (level to be advised through the hiring process) and references.

Specialist Supported Housing Officer

Salary: £31,537 to £34,434 Working Arrangements: Part Time Hours of Work: 18.5 Hours per week (Weds, Thurs, Fri) Status of Employment: Permanent This post closes at 11.59 pm on the date specified. At Berneslai Homes, we strive to be a forward-thinking social housing provider and employer, committed to improving homes and communities across Barnsley. We manage around 18,000 homes on behalf of Barnsley Council, guided by our '3 Cs' values: putting the Customer first, maintaining a Can-do attitude, and staying Curious to make sure we get things right. We're proud to be the first local authority to receive the highest C1 grading from the Regulator of Social Housing. This reflects that we meet consumer standards as a landlord, address issues promptly, and prioritise tenant safety, needs, and wellbeing. The Mental Health Housing Support Worker role: As part of this role, you will work collaboratively with tenants, to provide a range of practical and emotional support and interventions in order to manage their tenancy, aiming to reduce the risk of tenancy failure, reduce the risk of anti-social behaviour, and improve a tenant's ability to maintain their tenancy long term. Key duties and responsibilities of our Mental Health Housing Support Worker: <ul> <li>Support customers presenting with low level mental health issues to address multiple needs which are impacting on their ability to maintain and sustain a tenancy. </li> <li>Undertake assessments with tenants and offer a package of support, by developing support plans with tenants, carrying out effective review of these plans, and giving clear goals and directions. </li> <li>Provide emotional support through face-to-face visits and offer a range of various interventions to the tenant to address their needs, ensuring they are meaningful, respectful and promotes self determination and confidence. </li> <li>Provide practical support to ensure income maximisation, i.e., benefit applications, providing supporting information for claims, working with creditors to address debt issues etc. </li> <li>Provide a point of contact for the Neighbourhood teams and other relevant officers who have identified tenants they feel may have unmet low level mental health needs. </li> <li>Work closely with mental health provision in Barnsley in order to link individuals with more complex mental health issues to specialist services. </li> </ul> What we're looking for in our Mental Health Housing Support Worker: <ul> <li>NVQ Level 3 in Housing, Social Work, Health or equivalent; or relevant experience in a similar role. </li> <li>Experience of working with / supporting tenants with low level mental health issues and complex needs, and having the ability to be creative, flexible and imaginative in your approach. </li> <li>Experience of using recognised assessment tools, and delivery of a range of interventions, for effective outcomes. </li> <li>Competent and confident in use of IT packages (e.g., Microsoft Office) </li> <li>Ability to travel as necessary to meet the needs of the post.</li> <li>High professional standards, organised and able to work on own initiative, managing a heavy and challenging workload. </li> </ul>Please refer to the full Job Description and Employee Specification upon completing your application. What you might be asking is, why work for us? We are proud to put our people first! By joining Berneslai Homes, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: <ul> <li> Agile Working Packages</li> <li>Excellent Pension Scheme</li> <li>Discounted Gym Membership</li> <li>Health &amp; Wellbeing Checks</li> <li>Fantastic Training and Development Opportunities</li> </ul>Job Description and Employee Specification: Mental Health Housing Support Worker JD/ES.pdf Key Dates Shortlisting is due to take place Thursday 18 December and interviews are due to take place week commencing 5 January. Please note these dates are subject to change. Further Information For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Dominic Dimanna, Tenants First Team Leader by emailing, <a href="mailto:DominicDimanna@berneslaihomes.co.uk" target="_blank">DominicDimanna@berneslaihomes.co.uk</a> <ul> <li> We conduct spot checks for AI use in applications to ensure a fair and transparent recruitment process. If AI use is suspected, we may contact you to discuss it, which may result in your application being withdrawn. </li> <li> This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check. </li> <li> CVs will not be accepted. </li> </ul>Berneslai Homes values diversity in its workforce and encourages applications from all sectors of the community.

Mental Health Housing Support Worker - Part Time - 202601

If you are interested in this role and would like to know more about it please contact Shirley Spicer on 01384 353 599. Please note that we only accept YMCA Application forms and will not consider CV's. You can contact [email protected] for a copy. JOB DESCRIPTION Title: Housing Support Officer Salary: £12.59 per hour Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Due to the nature of the post evenings and Bank Holidays work may be necessary. Responsible to: Housing Services Manager Location: YMCA Highland Road, Dudley, DY1 3BT Background: YMCA Black Country Group (YMCA BCG) is the branch of the YMCA global movement in the Black Country. YMCA BCG operates charitable companies &amp; associated trading subsidiaries in the Black Country boroughs and South Staffordshire area. The combined turnover of the group is in excess of £6M, delivering a wide range of community services including supported housing, youth work, childcare and family support, drug and alcohol counselling, skills and employment training, health and well-being services. YMCA BCG employs over 200 staff and also works with around 50 volunteers and voluntary trustees. Job role: To support the Housing Services Manager to ensure the provision of high-quality day-to-day housing management and tenancy sustainment functions of the YMCA's housing stock in Black Country. This includes, but not exclusively, the letting, management, maintenance, administration, rent collection and provision of housing services on all allocated Black Country housing properties. In addition, monitoring and reviewing the progress of residents within the schemes using various tenancy sustainment assessment tool, enabling them to Belong, Contribute and Thrive. Duties: Access to Housing &amp; Tenancy Sustainment 1. To be involved in interviewing applicants and carrying out the appropriate needs and risk assessments and reference checks before offering accommodation. 2. To carry out an appropriate induction to the allocated Black Country housing property once an offer has been made to an applicant. 3. To coordinate or signpost any additional support a resident may require during their time at the YMCA by liaising with internal and external agencies in relation to maintaining their accommodation. 4. To promote the services provided by YMCA Black Country Housing Services ensuring referral agencies and applicants have the appropriate information about the schemes. 5. To keep voids to a minimum on allocated properties by ensuring they are cleaned, prepared and ready to let in the quickest time possible. 6. To complete and record property checks at least monthly (more frequent if required) to ensure residents are adhering to the licence agreement and the property is being kept in a good condition, reporting any property defects in a timely manner. Financial Accountability 7. To be responsible for managing the rent arrears of allocated properties maximising all income, reducing arrears, and ensuring all records are accurate and up to date. Monitoring any rent agreements that may be agreed by the Housing Services Manager. 8. To ensure the Housing Services Manager is aware of any rent accounts that are risky and take proactive action to address in line with the rent arrears policy. 9. Ensure residents claim all entitled benefits including Housing Benefit and other applicable benefits / grants to ensure recovery of rent and service charges. 10. Liaise with Housing Benefit staff to ensure the residents account is active and the resident is aware of their responsibility of providing any information to ensure the housing benefit is paid and reduce all arrears. Housing Management Services 11. Liaise with Housing Benefit Office, Employment Services, Social Services, Probation Services and other authorities as necessary in relation to housing management. 12. Ensure that residents are compliant with and kept fully informed and consulted on matters affecting their Licence Agreement/Tenancy and they understand their rights and responsibilities. 13. Liaise with Housing Service Manager concerning breaches of the Licence Agreement/Tenancy at an early stage and help seek positive resolutions. 14. Make regular visits to the residents in their property to ensure safety and security of the accommodation and deliver and monitor management and support services. 15. Deliver housing services including arranging the servicing of appliances and advice on safe use of equipment and appliances where applicable. 16. Maintain information relevant to the client group including information on issues and organisations relevant to the welfare of vulnerable people. 17. Ensure incidents / issues arising are fully reported and investigated and take action to resolve problem or take holding action until a permanent solution is found. Tenancy Sustainment Support 18. Deliver person centred support to residents living in our supported housing units enabling them to sustain their tenancy whilst working in a Trauma Informed way and deliver services that are culturally sensitive, safe services that people trust and want to use. 19. Ensure that resident's needs are monitored appropriately, and that personal progression is recorded utilising the outcomes star, wellbeing assessment and other tools as required. 20. Proactively engage residents in a range of 1-1 and group interventions enabling them to address their needs and sustain their tenancy. 21. Ensure that all safeguarding concerns are recorded, and action taken where required. 22. To support residents to move on from our supported accommodation when we feel they have the skills to live independently. Enable them to bid on properties as required or consider other suitable housing options for resettlement. Maintenance Tasks 23. Undertake regular visits to the housing properties including communal areas to inspect the accommodation and get resident feedback to ensure that repairs and cleaning of the buildings are carried out promptly to a high standard and that safety and security is maintained. 24. Support residents to raise repairs and maintenance issues or do so on their behalf. 25. Carry out an end of licence visit with the resident to ensure the property is left in a good condition. 26. Complete a void report when the property becomes vacant and submit to the Housing Services Manager / or their representative to minimise void periods. 27. Work to ensure the general security of the buildings including the testing of the alarm systems, CCTV, door entry and communications systems where applicable. General 28. Prepare statistical and other reports as required by stakeholders or as requested by the Housing Services Manager ensuring all administrative functions (including updating rent accounts, the Client Record Management system, Outcome Star, Wellbeing Assessments etc) are carried out efficiency as necessary for the post. 29. Contribute to the review of paperwork, policies and procedures and systems used with the housing services to improve services and ensuring best practice. 30. Promote the aims and purposes of the YMCA. 31. Participate in Housing Staff meetings and other housing related meetings with residents and stakeholders as required. 32. To represent the association at agreed external meetings and report back to the Housing Services Manager. 33. Carry out work responsibilities in line with the Association's policies and procedures including safeguarding, equality and diversity, staff development and ensuring the health and safety of self and others at all times. 34. To carry out any other reasonable duty as requested by the Housing Services Manager or Head of Housing. Person Specification Job role: Housing Support Officer Experience / Qualifications Essential Desirable Current in-depth knowledge of housing issues and legislation, particularly pertaining to homelessness √ Knowledge of the benefits and welfare system √ Knowledge of external bodies associated with and or affiliated to supported housing √ Experience of working in a supported housing environment with young people or vulnerable adults √ Experience of completing reports, support plans, action plans, and tracking progression √ Experience of delivering Trauma Informed Care √ Excellent level of education (literacy, IT and numeracy) √ Training relevant to supported housing and the client group √ NVQ level 3 or equivalent in Housing or Support related field √ Skills / Abilities Essential Desirable Ability to demonstrate an empathetic and person-centred approach √ Ability to demonstrate and understand the importance of effective team working √ Ability to work with minimal or no supervision and to use initiative √ Ability to multitask and prioritise using effective organisation and planning skills √ Ability to solve problems √ Ability to understand and represent service users' rights and best interests whilst liaising with other professionals on the service user's behalf √ Ability to assess changes in service users' needs, health, mood etc and alert others to any potential risks or safeguarding issues √ Ability to build appropriate relationships with young people and vulnerable adults, listen actively and respond appropriately to service users' needs √ Ability to work with discretion, integrity and confidentially in a nonjudgmental way √ Personal Attributes Essential Desirable Can understand the needs of people from diverse cultural, social, and racial backgrounds. √ Can build relationships based on trust and respect and maintain them. √ Can work under pressure, be patient and remain calm in stressful situations. √ Can set boundaries and challenge inappropriate behaviour. √ Is caring, calm, compassionate and approachable. √ Can provide appropriate guidance, support, and advice. √ Is confident, assertive, enthusiastic, motivated, resilient, and committed. √ Can inspire and motivate young people and vulnerable adults. √ Is flexible and can adapt to change. √ Other Essential Desirable Ability to respect and communicate the YMCA's Christian ethos √ Willingness to undergo a satisfactory DBS check. √ Have a clean valid driving licence √ THE POST HOLDER MUST AGREE TO AUTHORISE A FULL CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU CHECK. √

Housing Support Officer

HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER at TARGET HOUSING Location: S60, 1BY Salary: £25,715 per annum (rises to £27,025 per annum after 12 months, and to £27,955 per annum after 24 months (pro-rata)) Working Hours: Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent We're looking for an experienced and compassionate Housing Support Worker to join our dedicated Sheffield Offenders team. Job Purpose To provide intensive housing management support to vulnerable individuals with the intention of delivering a high-quality support programme that promotes client independence; providing a successful and sustainable move on and other measurable outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established and expanding supported accommodation project within Sheffield, that supports individuals with offending backgrounds, or at the risk of offending. Duties and Responsibilities Housing Management <ul><li>To undertake appropriate assessments for potential and actual residents and to review and update these as required.</li><li>To complete all documentation including tenure agreements, property inventory, disclosure forms and an application for housing benefit with residents to support and sustain a successful tenancy.</li><li>Maximise rent collection, ensuring successful housing and other welfare benefit claims are submitted and maintained.</li><li>Monitor the maintenance of properties and report any repairs required to our maintenance team.</li></ul>Support <ul><li>Maintain contact with tenants in accordance with the requirements of the service.</li><li>Design and deliver an effective support plan that meets tenants individual needs and results in a successful move on into independent living.</li><li>Actively engage with tenants in issues and decisions that affect them.</li><li>Develop professional relationships with a range of external agencies that supports the on-going needs of tenants.</li><li>Develop a move-on plan for residents at the earliest opportunity, identifying realistic options for independent or more appropriate housing.</li></ul>Qualifications and Experience <ul><li>Experience of providing support to vulnerable people in a housing environment</li><li>Experience of working with individuals who have multiple and complex needs, in prison and on release</li><li>The ability to develop constructive relationships with offenders</li><li>Knowledge of the Welfare Benefits System</li><li>An understanding of the Judiciary System in the UK</li><li>Experience in risk assessment and support planning</li><li>Basic IT skills suitable for an office environment</li></ul>Essential Requirements - Enhanced DBS - A full UK driving licence and access to a road-worthy vehicle - The right to work in the UK There are many great reasons to join our team! <ul><li>Great opportunities for career development</li><li>Mileage Compensation</li><li>Membership to Westfield Health</li><li>Access to Lifetime Financial</li><li>28 days annual leave (plus statutory bank holidays), increasing to 33 after 5 years continuous employment</li><li>Company pension scheme</li><li>Free Parking</li><li>Paid for Enhanced DBS check</li><li>A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted</li></ul>Don't meet every single requirement? We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they think they can't tick every box but we realise the 'perfect candidate' doesn't exist. So, if you can do most of what we're looking for, go ahead and apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles! Our Ethos As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Diversity &amp; Inclusion Ambassadors who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. Get in Touch If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with <a href="mailto:Katie.machin@targethousing.org.uk" target="_blank">Katie.machin@targethousing.org.uk</a> We look forward to speaking with you soon! Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible! Closing Date: 18/12/2025

Housing Support Worker

Support Worker for our Assured Shorthold Tenancy Project About Us Target Housing is a charity and registered social landlord with over 30 years' experience transforming lives through stable accommodation and support. We work in a psychologically and trauma-informed way, empowering people to build independence. Our mission is to provide high-quality housing and support that helps vulnerable individuals live independently, reach their potential, and positively contribute to their communities. A Typical Week... As an AST Housing Support Worker, you'll help people take real steps toward independence. You'll manage a caseload across South Yorkshire, offering personalised, trauma-informed support that helps tenants thrive and move confidently into independent living. No two days are the same. You'll work closely with partner agencies and other key services across Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, building strong, wrap-around support networks for each tenant. You'll also have the backing of a supportive team and access to multiple Target Housing office bases. Office hours are generally Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm with a 20-minute unpaid lunch break. Main Purpose To deliver high-quality, person-centred housing and support services that help residents sustain their tenancies, overcome challenges, and build the skills they need to live independently (i.e. managing money and utilities). What You'll Be Doing <ul><li>Welcoming residents as they move into or out of Target Housing accommodation.</li><li>Getting to know each tenant's needs, goals, and ambitions and creating realistic, tailored support plans.</li><li>Acting as a keyworker, offering guidance, motivation and practical support that builds independence.</li><li>Helping residents maximise their income, manage budgets, and navigate the benefits system.</li><li>Supporting residents to understand their rights and responsibilities as tenants.</li><li>Conducting and reviewing regular risk assessments and updating plans as needs change.</li><li>Encouraging residents to work toward personal goals, celebrating their progress and achievements.</li><li>Ensuring rent responsibilities are met and assisting with benefit claims where needed.</li><li>Monitoring property condition, utilities use, and occupancy to keep residents safe and homes well managed.</li><li>Identifying and responding to any tenancy concerns, working with managers to resolve issues.</li><li>Helping residents develop budgeting skills and advocating on their behalf with outside agencies.</li><li>Working closely with Probation, partner agencies, and community organisations to provide holistic support.</li><li>Supporting residents to manage conflict or disputes sensitively and constructively.</li><li>Contributing to resident activities, workshops, or community engagement sessions.</li><li>Keeping accurate, confidential records to support effective service delivery.</li><li>Attending joint visits when required.</li><li>Building positive working relationships with external organisations to ensure residents get the right support.</li></ul>General Responsibilities Attending training, team meetings, and supervision to support your development. Adhering to Target Housing policies, including Equality, Confidentiality and Health &amp; Safety. Carrying out additional tasks aligned with the organisation's aims. What We're Looking For Experience or understanding of working with vulnerable people. A solid understanding of supported housing and tenancy-related support. Knowledge of the welfare benefits system. Understanding of risk assessments and support planning. Awareness of the UK criminal justice system. Competencies Customer Focus - CRITIAL Integrity - CRITICAL Team Working - CRITICAL Confidence &amp; Judgment - VERY IMPORTANT Communication and Influence - VERY IMPORTANT Planning &amp; Organising - IMPORTANT Technical - IMPORTANT You must have your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence for the purpose of this role. There are many great reasons to join our team! <ul><li>Great opportunities for career development</li><li>Allocated training</li><li>Mileage Compensation</li><li>Access Membership to Westfield Health &amp; Lifetime Financial</li><li>Ability to apply for the Blue Light card</li><li>Employer Contributory Company pension scheme (4%)</li><li>A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted.</li><li>28 days Annual Leave, going up to 33 after 5 years of service (1 day a year). PLUS 8 Bank Holidays.</li></ul>Target welcomes applications from all members of the community. Target reserves the right to close this role earlier than stated should the number of applications suffice.

Housing Support Worker - AST

<ul><li>Guidance_Notes_Completing_an_Application_Form_Oct_2024</li><li>GRADE_K_-_IRO</li></ul>Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CV's (unless specified on the advert). Please fully complete the online application form. Sefton Council is seeking an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join the Safeguarding Unit. You will be part of a Good Local Authority delivering a key role planning and reviewing Cared for Children. This is a permanent role and the post is based at Magdalen House, Bootle, Sefton. There is free on-site parking and a minimum of at least 3 days per week required on site. This role is exclusively an Independent Reviewing officers post for cared for children-not a Child Protection Officer-and involves independently reviewing Looked After Children Reviews, Secure Accommodation Reviews, Child Sexual Exploitation meetings, and Missing from Care meetings in line with statutory guidance along with participating in other meetings/panels. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Chair cared for reviews for children, visiting them prior to their review to encourage participation in their plan and that their voice is heard.</li><li>Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory frameworks</li><li>Promote best outcomes through robust care planning and challenge where necessary.</li><li>Maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement</li><li>Improve and report on performance in respect of cared for Children</li><li>You should have experience of Managing a team, improving performance.</li><li>Minimum 3 years permanent post-qualification experience (must be clearly marked on application form)</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Looked After Children legislation and statutory processes</li><li>Registered with Social Work England</li><li>Professional qualification in Social Work (Diploma, BA/BSc/MA, CQSW)</li></ul>Closing Date - 14th December 2025 Interview Date - 18th December 2025 Salary range <ul><li>£51,356 - £52,413 per year</li></ul>

Independent Reviewing Officer

Sefton Council is seeking an experienced Independent Reviewing Officer (IRO) to join the Safeguarding Unit. You will be part of a Good Local Authority delivering a key role planning and reviewing Cared for Children. This is a permanent role and the post is based at Magdalen House, Bootle, Sefton. There is free on-site parking and a minimum of at least 3 days per week required on site. This role is exclusively an Independent Reviewing officers post for cared for children-not a Child Protection Officer-and involves independently reviewing Looked After Children Reviews, Secure Accommodation Reviews, Child Sexual Exploitation meetings, and Missing from Care meetings in line with statutory guidance along with participating in other meetings/panels. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Chair cared for reviews for children, visiting them prior to their review to encourage participation in their plan and that their voice is heard.</li><li>Ensure compliance with legislation and regulatory frameworks</li><li>Promote best outcomes through robust care planning and challenge where necessary.</li><li>Maintain accurate records and contribute to service improvement</li><li>Improve and report on performance in respect of cared for Children</li><li>You should have experience of Managing a team, improving performance.</li><li>Minimum 3 years permanent post-qualification experience (must be clearly marked on application form)</li><li>In-depth knowledge of Looked After Children legislation and statutory processes</li><li>Registered with Social Work England</li><li>Professional qualification in Social Work (Diploma, BA/BSc/MA, CQSW)</li></ul>Closing Date - 14th December 2025 Interview Date - 18th December 2025 Equal Opportunities EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Sefton Council strives to ensure that our workforce is inclusive and representative of our communities. A diverse workforce is important to us, our staff bring with them a wide range of experiences, views, ideas, and innovations, and we are committed to providing an environment that recognises, respects, and values everybody's identity, where individual differences are strengths and where everyone can thrive and maximise their potential. We are always open to learning and growing as an organisation, and we welcome new ideas and initiatives that promote equality, diversity and inclusion. We are an Equal Opportunities Employer; all candidates will receive equal treatment. Our decision to appoint will be based upon whether an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities make them the most suitable candidate for the role. GUARANTEED INTERVIEW SCHEME Please note that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for these jobs (as given in the Person Specification) and who want to apply under the Disability Confident Scheme will be invited to interview. If you are currently in care or have previously been in care, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for care experienced people if you meet the essential requirements for the role. How to apply Please apply online via the link provided. Please note, we do not accept CV's (unless specified on the advert). Please fully complete the online application form.

The Vacancy Join Our Team as a Housing Support Worker! Do you enjoy helping people gain their independence and thrive? As a Housing Support Worker, you will be working with adults who may be homeless or at risk of homelessness as well as having complex needs eg substance misuse, poor mental health, offending behaviours. You'll be self-motivated, solution focused and a forward thinker, with safeguarding awareness to help make a real difference to people's lives. We're looking for someone with: <ul> <li>A genuine passion for supporting young people with housing and other needs.</li> <li>Experience of providing advice and support in a 1-1 setting.</li> <li>A working knowledge of safeguarding and child protection procedures.</li> <li>A full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.</li> <li>The ability to work between the hours of 8.00am and 5.00pm</li></ul>Why Join Us? We understand that when people feel supported and valued, they can achieve great things - and we want you to be part of that. Here's what you'll enjoy as part of our team: <ul> <li>Flexible working options to help you balance work and life in a way that suits you.</li> <li>Hybrid working - enjoy the best of both worlds!</li> <li>25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service - because your time off matters.</li> <li>A wealth of learning and career development opportunities, with paid and tailored training to support your growth.</li> <li>Free, confidential Employee Assistance Programme 24/7,including access to counselling and GP services - your wellbeing is a priority.</li> <li>Employer contributory pension scheme to help secure your future.</li> <li>Great maternity, paternity and adoption benefits to support you and your family.</li> <li>Exclusive care workers discounts to make life a little easier.</li> <li>Access to a range of Employee Networks including People of Colour, LGBT+, Mental Health and Accessibility - we embrace and celebrate diversity.</li> <li>A variety of health and wellbeing initiatives to keep you feeling your best.</li> <li>Cycle to Work Scheme to help you stay active and reduce your carbon footprint.</li> <li>Access to a Corporate Health Plan to support your physical and mental health.</li></ul>We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive, anti-racist environment where everyone can thrive by being their true self. Join us in driving this important agenda forward and help shape a workplace where all voices are valued! If you're ready to use your skills to help others succeed, we'd love to hear from you. For an informal chat about the role please contact Paul Lanfear, Service Manager via <a href="mailto:Paul.AndrewLanfear@inspirenorth.co.uk" target="_blank">Paul.AndrewLanfear@inspirenorth.co.uk</a> or 01132739669. Apply Now! The closing date for applications is 21 December 2025 Recruitment is ongoing, and we're reviewing applications as they come in. To give yourself the best chance, we recommend applying as early as possible. Please note that we may close the advert at any time if we find the right candidate or receive a high volume of strong applications. Interviews will be held WC 5 January 2026. The Company The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.

We are The Housing Network (THN), a private Limited Company with a purpose. We exist to provide 'More than a Roof', because when life is at its toughest, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives. Homelessness is a vast and complex issue that does not have a single solution. In understanding that reality, we've learned the importance of perspective; appreciating that if we continue to innovate, collaborate, and give our best, we are playing our part in making a vital difference. We are a team that is absolutely committed to innovate, excel and be dependable in all that we do. Working hard together to achieve our mission of providing Better Accommodation, Better Support, Better Partnerships, and as a result Better Business. Job Overview: This role will be operating in the area of the South West, covering the area of Exeter, and with travel to surrounding areas. Working to support our CAS3 contract with the Ministry of Justice, this role involves managing a number of self-contained and small shared accommodation properties within the region. In addition to providing proactive property management, the role involves engaging with residents (People On Probation) who may have complex needs/multiple disadvantage, on release from prison, CAS1 or CAS2, with the goal of ensuring a smooth transition into the allocated accommodation. The role does include an element of supervision to ensure 'house rules' and license agreements are being adhered to, along with offering housing related, 'light touch' support and signposting where needed. While you will be part of a small regional team and a larger business, this is predominantly a lone working role and you will need to be comfortable driving between locations. Responsibilities and Duties: Managing a number of properties specifically allocated to the MOJ. You will engage with individuals with complex needs and will be able to work without supervision and have experience of lone working. Duties: <ul><li>Ensuring properties are safe, secure and clean</li><li>Ensure accommodation is prepared and ready for occupation in accordance with company timescales.</li><li>Performing all necessary functions to manage the move in/move out process.</li><li>Proactively identify and resolve all property and maintenance related issues efficiently, where applicable in conjunction with the maintenance and/or cleaning teams.</li><li>Undertaking weekly visits to all properties and ensuring residents are adhering to the "house rules" and have not abandoned their accommodation.</li><li>Manage reports of Anti-Social Behaviour and where necessary sometimes in conjunction with the Community Probation Practitioner (CPP) and actively engage in conflict resolution wherever possible.</li><li>Build positive relationships with the residents and appropriately deal with any emergency situations which may arise during the course of work under guidance from local management teams and other professionals.</li><li>Meeting tight deadlines and making properties available within agreed timescales.</li><li>Inventory management of all soft furnishings and sundry items.</li><li>To keep accurate and timely records in accordance with departmental policy</li><li>To attend mandatory training and participate in staff development courses as appropriate.</li></ul>Personal Characteristics: Skills: The post holder must have the following skills: <ul><li>Confident communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills and be flexible towards residents needs.</li><li>Extremely well organised.</li><li>Able to work well under pressure.</li><li>The ability to prioritize.</li><li>Able to work alone and part of a team.</li><li>Have an interest and willingness to train.</li><li>Network with local and national agencies.</li><li>Full and current manual driving licence.</li></ul>Knowledge: <ul><li>Experience in the social housing sector, ideally having worked with people at risk of homelessness.</li><li>Experience of supporting individuals with complex trauma and issues</li><li>Direct knowledge of People on Probation (POP) and the challenges they face would be a distinct advantage.</li></ul>Behaviour: <ul><li>Empathetic and supportive of residents while recognising the need to uphold and adhere to rules.</li><li>Resilient and able to deal with people who's presentation may be complex and sometimes challenging.</li><li>Methodical in approach to ensure everything is done accurately and comprehensively.</li><li>Keen to support colleagues and ensure the business is working cohesively and to the same objectives.</li><li>Keen on a strong compliance culture.</li><li>Able to work without direction.</li><li>Adaptability and being prepared to help out if circumstances require.</li><li>Keen to lead by example.</li></ul>We would expect you at all times to: <ul><li>act with integrity</li><li>act with due skill, care and diligence</li><li>act with professionalism</li><li>be open and co-operative with colleagues</li><li>act with compassion to those both within the Company and those who we support in the accommodation.</li></ul>We believe our values should reflect in our behaviour towards our colleagues, partners and residents while we work to achieve our Strategy 2024&gt;29. These values are to be; Innovative, Dynamic, Dependable, Respectful, and Kind. The Housing Network is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As an employer we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience, demonstrating our commitment to capturing the value of "expertise by experience" and providing More than a Voice for our residents. All job offers are subject to a DBS check (level to be advised through the hiring process) and references.

Do you have experience supporting vulnerable people and those with complex needs? Happy to travel to various homes across Bristol? We may have just the role for you... Come and join a Charity focused on people rather than profit. We are looking for a Senior Support Worker who shares our purpose, to join our expanding Independent Living Services Team where we house and support young people 16+ under Local Authority Care across Bristol. We have properties in predominately Bristol and we need people who are flexible to work from any of these locations. Due to the nature of the role and the locations of our properties, the successful applicant will need a full UK driving licence and access to their own vehicle. We are looking for someone to work Full-time (37.5 hours per week). We need people who are flexible to work varying shifts including mornings, evenings and alternate weekends. Part-time hours will be considered for the right candidate. We provide bespoke support packages to suit a broad range of young people ranging from 24/7 to a few hours per week. Our focus is to provide the highest quality of support in line with Ofsted Standards. We aim to enhance individuals' independence skills, empowering them to advance their aspirations with greater confidence and capability. Why should you consider this opportunity? <ul><li>Work within a fun, established and very supportive team.</li><li>Management support from a very well established and tight knit senior management team with decades of experience.</li><li>Career growth, join a service which has grown in the last 5 years from a few properties to 20+ across 5 counties.</li></ul>You'll Re-enforce, positive support being delivered and establish the same standards in new placements. Provide a strengths-based, trauma-informed approach to empower young people in improving independent living skills. Safeguard them from any potential danger, harm, or abuse. Accurately document notes on our computer system and ensure seamless communication with support staff for effective handovers. Have a Resilient nature, with the ability to keep a positive mindset even when times get tough. While the role may present challenges, the rewards of witnessing the positive impact of your guidance and support on these young lives are truly extraordinary. To excel in this position, you'll need to be flexible, patient, resilient, and professional, approaching your duties with a calm and caring demeanour. About Us Established in 1989, Caring for Communities and People (CCP) is a registered charity propelled by an unwavering commitment to addressing homelessness, family breakdown, and social exclusion. We are driven by our values-based approach, caring deeply about the individuals and families we serve. Our supportive programs aim at developing long-term solutions to societal challenges. Over the years, we've consistently made tangible impacts in communities across Gloucestershire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Wiltshire, Dorset, and Devon. Why join us? <ul><li>25 days holiday, plus public holidays, with an additional day added per year and option to purchase more^</li><li>Enhanced pension (5% employer contribution)</li><li>Enhanced sick pay (up to 30 days full pay and 30 days half pay)</li><li>Life Assurance cover(3 times your annual salary in the event of your death)</li><li>Free subscription to Benenden healthcare cashback plan or Perkbox discounts</li><li>Investors in People Gold accredited employer, committed to making the workplace better for you.</li><li>Comprehensive induction and ongoing training and development.</li><li>Option to join various groups, including Proud2Be, Green Impact, Health &amp; Safety, and Health and Wellbeing.</li><li>In-house Workplace Welfare Manager for support when needed.</li><li>We make an Impact, check our latest report <a href="https://impact.ccp.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://impact.ccp.org.uk/</a></li></ul>(Benefits are for contracted staff only not bank workers) Are Your Values Aligned with Ours? We look for staff who embody our SPIRIT values: Show gratitude and appreciation of others. Demonstrate personal and professional Pride. Integrity is everything. Reflect and learn. Continuous Improvement. Take your best self wherever you go. How to Apply If you're ready to make a meaningful difference and share our values, click the apply button to start your journey with CCP. Application Information: Position: Senior Support Worker (Job ID 1030) Hours: Full-time is 40 hours per week. Shifts are on a rota basis including some weekends and Sleep shifts. Contract: Permanent Location: Various locations across Bristol Pay: £27,500 per year Closing Date: 11:59pm 17th December 2025 - CCP reserves the right to close the job advert early if needed. CCP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all. Our robust Safeguarding Policy guides our recruitment process. We believe in the rehabilitative power of employment and working toward a purpose, so a prior conviction will not necessarily prevent you from joining CCP. Please note this role is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and also an enhanced check by the Disclosure &amp; Barring Services, paid for by CCP. Please review the attached job attachments for further insights. ^Annual Leave entitlement will be pro-rata for Part-time staff. Working on public holidays due to a rota pattern will be compensated with time off in lieu. An extra day of leave accrues for each completed financial year (capped at 5). Purchasing additional holidays is capped at 5 per year. ^^Contracted staff only. Business mileage (45p a mile) is paid for any daily miles over and above the distance from your home to the allocated workplace location and back. You'll need a well-maintained vehicle with valid tax, MOT and Insurance covering business use. INDHP

Senior Support Worker - Independent Living Services

Bank Housing Support Assistant To cover all Birmingham Intensive Housing Management Schemes (Base location is Birmingham) £13.34 per hour Hours as and when required Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Bank Housing Support Assistant across the Birmingham area. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Housing Support Assistant will include: <ul><li>Providing onsite management and supervision of the supported housing service ensuring the delivery of an effective, enhanced, housing management service</li></ul><ul><li>Assisting with tenancy and voids management and maintaining occupancy levels</li><li>Supporting and promoting compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures</li><li>Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internal and external key stakeholders</li><li>Managing the procurement and availability of supplies, furniture, and equipment</li><li>Recording and updating relevant data, maintaining effective filing systems</li><li>Contributing to special projects and change programmes as appropriate</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Previous experience delivering tenancy services</li><li>Experience working to deadlines and prioritising workload</li><li>Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages</li><li>Literacy and numeracy to the equivalent of Grade C English and Maths GCSE</li><li>NVQ2 or equivalent in relevant area</li><li>Ability to extract and interrogate data</li><li>Some experience in the use of housing management systems or similar is desirable</li></ul><ul><li>This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence.</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul><li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers </li><li>Health and well-being plans </li><li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities </li></ul>Job reference: 226631 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Bank Housing Support Assistant

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a Weekend Housing Support Assistant based at Hughenden Gardens Retirment Village. This is an opportunity for a Housing Support Assistant to join our friendly team and support Extracare's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of "better lives for older people". If you have either a background in housing or experience in providing information, advice, guidance,and support to vulnerable people as well as effective administrative skills we want to hear from you! Role Details <ul> <li>Role: Weekend Housing Support Assistant </li> <li>Hours: 15 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday</li> <li>Salary: £14.36 per hour (£11,231pa pro rata £28,077 FTE)</li> <li>Location: Hughenden Gardens, High Wycombe, HP13 5GA</li></ul>ExtraCare does not participate in the current "UK Visa Sponsorship" scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship. What will you do as our Weekend Housing Support Assistant? <ul> <li>Show potential residents around the Village/apartments.</li> <li>Help to settle in residents to their new home.</li> <li>Respond to tenancy or lease issues that may arise.</li> <li>Ensure that residents' wellbeing is monitored daily.</li> <li>Ensure that residents thrive within a retirement setting.</li> <li>Carry out regular resident visits and be involved in community meetings.</li> <li>Work collaboratively with other teams to ensure resident needs are met.</li></ul>Our ideal Weekend Housing Support Assistant will be: - <ul> <li>Previous experience of working in ideally a housing related or support services providing advice &amp; guidance and excellent customer service.</li> <li>Engaging, positive personality</li> <li>Empathetic, friendly, and able to build relationships with residents who will have varying needs.</li> <li>Solution focussed with a creative outlook to resolve issues.</li> <li>Able to work under pressure calmly and prioritise your work.</li></ul>Benefits include: - <ul> <li>33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time</li> <li>Enhanced Maternity &amp; Paternity allowance</li> <li>Enhanced employer pension contribution</li> <li>Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts</li> <li>Attendance Reward</li> <li>Free Life Insurance</li> <li>Buy And Sell Holiday</li> <li>Cycle2work Scheme</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program</li> <li>Free Use of Onsite Gym</li></ul>ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community. Do not miss out! Click 'apply' now to make a difference to the lives of older people as our Weekend Housing Support Assistant. Thispost will be subject to two satisfactory references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance. <ul> <li>Closing Date: Ongoing until filled</li> <li>Interview Dates: Ongoing until filled</li></ul>ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process. ExtraCare reserve the right to close this job advertisement early.

Weekend Housing Support Assistant

Housing Support Worker Building Lives Without Limits Are you ready to change lives-including your own? At East Kent Mencap, we do more than support individuals with a learning disability; we help them smash goals, live without fear, and take their rightful place in society. We're seeking a passionate, dedicated support worker who is eager to join us and make a genuine impact. What's in it for you? • £12.21 per hour • £70.47 sleep-in rate • Enhanced pay on Bank Holidays, Easter, and Christmas • 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) • Company pension • Casual dress • Competitive benefits package (Blue Light card, shopping discounts, length-of-service holidays, sickness cover, and employee assistance programme) • Ongoing training and development, including fully funded apprenticeships We also offer a safe working environment. About the Role: Whether you're new to this field or bring years of experience, we'll tailor your training and salary to your level. As your skills develop, so will your rewards! We ask that you work towards a Level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care if you haven't already-no worries, we'll support you through an apprenticeship to get there. Why Choose East Kent Mencap? Here, we don't just help people live-we help them thrive. You'll be joining a team that builds independence, ambition, and self-confidence in every individual we support. If you're passionate about enabling people to live without limits and achieve their full potential, this is the place for you. East Kent Mencap is committed to the Equality Act, ensuring safety and protection from harm and harassment for all. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Housing Support Assistant Clockwise Woodgreen, London £14.67 per hour 37.5 hours per week Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Housing Support Assistant at Clockwise Woodgreen, London. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Housing Support Assistant will include: <ul><li>Providing onsite management and supervision of the supported housing service ensuring the delivery of an effective, enhanced, housing management service</li><li>Assisting with tenancy and voids management and maintaining occupancy levels</li><li>Supporting and promoting compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures</li><li>Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internal and external key stakeholders</li><li>Managing the procurement and availability of supplies, furniture, and equipment</li><li>Recording and updating relevant data, maintaining effective filing systems</li><li>Contributing to special projects and change programmes as appropriate</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Previous experience delivering tenancy services</li><li>Experience working to deadlines and prioritising workload</li><li>Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages</li><li>Literacy and numeracy to the equivalent of Grade C English and Maths GCSE</li><li>NVQ2 or equivalent in relevant area</li><li>Ability to extract and interrogate data</li><li>Some experience in the use of housing management systems or similar is desirable</li><li>Occasional travel may be a requirement of the role; therefore, a full valid driving licence is essential</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul><li>At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays)</li><li>A pension scheme with employer contributions</li><li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li><li>Health and well-being plans</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working</li><li>Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job reference: 226499 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Housing Support Assistant

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a Housing Support Assistant based at Stoke Gifford Retirement Village. This is an opportunity for a Housing Support Assistant to join our friendly teamand support the Village's commitment in delivering ExtraCare's mission of "better lives for older people". If you come with a housing background or have provided information, advice, guidance to vulnerable people as well as effective administrative skills, we would like to hear from you. Role Details <ul> <li>Role: Housing Support Assistant</li> <li>Hours: 20 hours per week <ul> <li>4 week rota to include alternate weekends</li> <li>Must be flexible</li> </ul> </li> <li>Salary: £13.71 per hour (£14,297 pa pro rata £26,806pa FTE)</li> <li>Location: Stoke Gifford Retirement Village, Edward Parker Road, Bristol, BS16 1YG</li></ul>ExtraCare does not participate in the current "UK Visa Sponsorship" scheme. What will you do as our Housing Support Assistant? <ul> <li>Showing potential residents around the apartments.</li> <li>Helping to settle in residents to their new home.</li> <li>Responding to tenancy or lease issues that may arise.</li> <li>Ensure that residents' wellbeing is monitored daily.</li> <li>Ensure that residents thrive within a retirement setting.</li> <li>You will regular carry out resident visits and be involved in community meetings.</li> <li>Work collaboratively with other teams to ensure resident needs are met.</li></ul>Our ideal Housing Support Assistant: - <ul> <li>Previous experience of working in ideally a housing related or support services providing advice &amp; guidance and excellent customer service.</li> <li>Must be computer literate. </li> <li>Empathetic, friendly, and able to build relationships with residents who will have varying needs.</li> <li>Solution focussed with a creative outlook to resolve issues, able to work under pressure calmly and prioritise your work.</li></ul>Benefits include: - <ul> <li>33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time</li> <li>Enhanced Maternity &amp; Paternity allowance</li> <li>Enhanced employer pension contribution</li> <li>Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts</li> <li>Attendance Reward</li> <li>Free Life Insurance</li> <li>Buy And Sell Holiday</li> <li>Cycle2work Scheme</li> <li>Employee Assistance Program</li> <li>Free Use of Onsite Gym</li></ul>ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community. Do not miss out! Click 'apply' now to make a difference to the lives of older people as our Housing Support Assistant. Next steps <ul> <li>Closing Date: 18th December 2025</li> <li>CVs will be reviewed on an ongoing basis followed by a telephone screening call</li> <li>Interview Dates: ongoing </li></ul>ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process. ExtraCare reserve the right to close this job advertisement early.

Housing Support Worker Doncaster About us Target Housing is a charity and registered social landlord. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives. We work in a psychologically and trauma informed way to empower people to achieve independence. Target delivers the highest standard of housing and support to enable vulnerable people to live independently, fulfil their potential and contribute to their communities and wider society. In a typical week... You will have an allocated caseload of tenants who you will support for the agreed contractual hours within their accommodation with the aim of supporting them to eventually move onto independent living. This is achieved by completing a support plan and risk assessment with the service user which consists of achievable goals within a realistic timeframe. The service users we support have multiple complex needs and reside in shared and single occupancy accommodation. We take a multi-agency approach to ensure the most comprehensive amount of support is provided for the tenants needs. Our priority is to build a positive working relationship with the individual, this is the foundation of working within a psychologically informed environment (PIE) and Trauma Informed way. Target is a collaborative organisation and have several office locations where you can access additional guidance from colleagues and management. Working hours are generally 9am to 5pm with a 20-minute unpaid lunch break. JOB DESCRIPTION Main Purpose To provide high quality housing and support services to residents in order to assist them to sustain their tenancies. Specific tasks <ul><li>Assist residents when moving in, or out of Target accommodation.</li><li>Assess the circumstances, aspirations and needs of each resident in order to make a support plan that is relevant to the resident and realistic in its achievement.</li><li>Act as residents' keyworker offering advice and support to negotiated and agreed support planning to enable them to develop their skills for independent living.</li><li>Assist residents to maximise their income and to manage their personal budgets.</li><li>Support residents to understand their rights and responsibilities under their occupancy agreements.</li><li>Support and motivation to residents encouraging them to achieve personal goals.</li><li>Carry out regular resident risk assessment and ensure it is properly recorded and copied to relevant officers in the organisation.</li><li>Review support plans periodically and adapt them according to changing needs</li><li>Make sure residents pay the rent due to Target Housing as required by the occupancy agreement. Assist residents with their benefit claims where necessary.</li><li>Monitor residents' handling of Target Housing property and consumption of gas &amp; electricity.</li><li>Monitor residents' compliance with their occupancy agreements. Inform Service Manager who will then act to resolve non-compliance issues.</li><li>Monitor occupancy to ensure that properties have not been abandoned or damaged and take prompt action when it happens to avoid unnecessary costs to TH.</li><li>Where appropriate, help residents with budgeting. Negotiate with other bodies on behalf of the resident on the repayment of arrears such as rent owed to the Local Authority Housing Department.</li><li>Liaise with the Probation Service and any other appropriate bodies to ensure that all are aware of relevant information.</li><li>Enable and support the service user to deal with conflict and disputes amongst service users and between service users and neighbours.</li><li>Assist in the delivery and development of resident activities.</li><li>Keep all prescribed records in order that the value of the tenant support service can be audited and comply with confidentiality policy.</li><li> Build links with external organisations, to maintain constructive working relations and to ensure resident's needs are met.</li><li>Participate in office duty arrangements.</li><li>Provide cover for absent Housing Support Assistants &amp; Supported Housing Assistant.</li><li>Accompany a colleague to an appointment or visit where dual attendance is required.</li></ul>General tasks <ul><li>Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.</li><li>Participate in team meetings and supervision as required,</li><li>Perform other such duties as may be required to further the aims of Target Housing within the Health and Safety requirements.</li><li>Adhere to all of Target Housing's policies and procedures in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.</li><li>Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing.</li></ul>Person specifications <ul><li>Understanding of services provided to vulnerable groups</li><li>Understanding of delivering supported housing services.</li><li>Understanding of delivering services to residents in housing and supported accommodation</li><li>Basic knowledge of Welfare Benefits System. </li><li>An understanding of risk assessments and support planning</li><li>Understanding of the Judiciary System in the UK</li></ul>Competencies Customer Focus (Critical) Integrity (Critical) Team Working (Critical) Confidence &amp; Judgment (Very Important) Communication and Influence (Very Important) Planning &amp; Organising (Important) Technical (Important) You must have your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence for the purpose of this role. There are many great reasons to join our team! <ul><li>Great opportunities for career development</li><li>Allocated training</li><li>Mileage Compensation</li><li>Access Membership to Westfield Health &amp; Lifetime Financial</li><li>Ability to apply for the Blue Light card</li><li>Employer Contributory Company pension scheme (4%)</li><li>A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted.</li></ul>Target welcomes applications from all members of the community. If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch with <a href="mailto:claire.flint@targethousnig.org.uk" target="_blank">claire.flint@targethousnig.org.uk</a> Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible! This role is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance to which we will accommodate, a full valid driving licence, access to a road worthy vehicle and two satisfactory reference checks

Housing Support Worker - Doncaster

Housing Support Assistant To cover all Birmingham Intensive Housing Management Schemes (Base location is Birmingham) £13.34 per hour 37.5 hours per week and 22.5 hours per week available Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Housing Support Assistant across the Birmingham area. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Housing Support Assistant will include: <ul><li>Providing onsite management and supervision of the supported housing service ensuring the delivery of an effective, enhanced, housing management service</li></ul><ul><li>Assisting with tenancy and voids management and maintaining occupancy levels</li><li>Supporting and promoting compliance with safeguarding policies and procedures</li><li>Building and maintaining relationships with customers and internal and external key stakeholders</li><li>Managing the procurement and availability of supplies, furniture, and equipment</li><li>Recording and updating relevant data, maintaining effective filing systems</li><li>Contributing to special projects and change programmes as appropriate</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Previous experience delivering tenancy services</li><li>Experience working to deadlines and prioritising workload</li><li>Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office packages</li><li>Literacy and numeracy to the equivalent of Grade C English and Maths GCSE</li><li>NVQ2 or equivalent in relevant area</li><li>Ability to extract and interrogate data</li><li>Some experience in the use of housing management systems or similar is desirable</li></ul><ul><li>This role will involve driving on company business. In order to drive a company vehicle, drivers must hold a full valid UK driving licence. </li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul><li>At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata</li><li>A pension scheme with employer contributions</li><li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li><li>Health and well-being plans</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working</li><li>Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job reference: 226437 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

Project Worker Magdalene Court, Magdalene Close, Glastonbury, Somerset, BA6 9EB £13.34 per hour 25 hours per week Sanctuary Supported Living is delighted to be recruiting for a Project Worker at our Homelessness Service, at Magdalene Court in Glastonbury. At Sanctuary Supported Living, we specialise in delivering a wide range of personalised housing, care, and support services to help people across England to live as independently as possible. We're a national organisation, but we're not-for-profit and we think locally by putting our customers at the heart of what we do. We're committed to being our best and helping customers to be their best, as we support them on their pathways for independence. No matter your job - delivering support directly or working in our offices to support our frontline teams - your work makes a difference every day. And working with us isn't just another job. It's rewarding, inspiring, exciting and it provides an opportunity to make a real, positive impact on people's lives. Plus, we'll support you in reaching your aspirations and career goals, through comprehensive training and benefits. The role of Project Worker will include: <ul><li>Providing support to encourage our customers who have faced homelessness to maximise their own potential and independence</li><li>Assessing customers' needs by writing and updating support plans</li><li>Being a first point of call to receive and direct all customer queries</li><li>Developing relationships with customers, ensuring that customers maintain personal choice, privacy, and dignity</li><li>Liaising with external support links to improve customers' confidence, health and wellbeing and offer training and encouragement towards employment and education</li><li>Handling occasional emergency situations</li><li>Keeping accurate and high-quality written records</li></ul>Skills and experiences: <ul><li>Experience of working with adults who have experienced homelessness</li><li>Enthusiastic and flexible with a strong "can-do" attitude</li><li>Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative</li><li>Strong organisational skills as well as functional literacy and numeracy</li><li>Ability to react quickly to changing priorities whilst working to deadlines and targets</li><li>NVQ3 in Health and Social Care, or willingness to work towards is essential</li></ul>Are you ready to be your best? Brilliant work deserves brilliant benefits! As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary Supported Living a great place to work, here are just some of the ways we'll reward you: <ul><li>At least 25 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service (plus public holidays) pro rata</li><li>A pension scheme with employer contributions</li><li>A variety of online discounts and rewards from major retailers</li><li>Health and well-being plans</li><li>Life assurance</li><li>Family friendly arrangements, including opportunities for flexible working</li><li>Tax efficient savings through our Cycle to Work scheme</li><li>A wide range of learning and development opportunities</li></ul>Job Reference: 226056 We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK. If you are applying internally, don't forget to use your internal careers account to submit your application. We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don't miss out, please apply early. Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers' needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary's commitment to our Disability Confident employer status. Building Equality and Diversity Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be necessary in the event of a successful application which we will pay for. Sanctuary Supported Living is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association and Sanctuary Home Care Limited, both exempt charities.

We are The Housing Network (THN), a private Limited Company with a purpose. We exist to provide 'More than a Roof', because when life is at its toughest, we believe everyone deserves a safe and stable place to rebuild their lives. Homelessness is a vast and complex issue that does not have a single solution. In understanding that reality, we've learned the importance of perspective; appreciating that if we continue to innovate, collaborate, and give our best, we are playing our part in making a vital difference. We are a team that is absolutely committed to innovate, excel and be dependable in all that we do. Working hard together to achieve our mission of providing Better Accommodation, Better Support, Better Partnerships, and as a result Better Business. Role Overview - What is it? To lead one of our local teams in the delivery of various supported housing services, including our new Active Opportunity Pathway (AOP) for those experiencing multiple disadvantage / severe multiple disadvantage and/or temporary accommodation for individuals or families. You will be an experienced supported housing professional who is familiar with leading, supporting and managing teams (in a hands-on way) to help those experiencing multiple disadvantage or severe multiple disadvantage to overcome barriers to achieving greater independence. You will have an in-depth knowledge of best-practice and current thinking when working with vulnerable people or families facing homelessness, who require support with mental-health, substance misuse, a history of offending and other needs. Using your knowledge and skills to help us create one of the most effective outcomes-focused services in the sector, adhering to the Making Every Adult Matter principles (MEAM). You will be familiar with and have experience of effectively supporting teams to work in a strength-based and trauma informed way. Taking personal pride and ownership in supporting your team (and the wider department / organisation) develop those approaches in support of helping residents achieve outcomes far beyond their expectations. You will have worked in an accommodation-based setting, with significant experience of providing intensive housing management, and tenancy management tasks. Drawing on your knowledge of safeguarding, housing benefit, Universal Credit and mental health, drug and alcohol specialist interventions to support your team to perform at the highest level, meeting and exceeding the expectations of internal and external stakeholders. This is a new role in a specialist team and not one which will see you stepping too far back from those who we support. So you will not only be managing the team who are supporting those experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage, but also supporting a small complex caseload yourself. You will be joining us at a very exciting time as we pursue significant growth across our services to develop accommodations options integrated with support, giving you a unique opportunity to use your knowledge and experience to help shape an amazing service for the future. To act as an ambassador for The Housing Network, to promote its mission and values. Being respectful and kind is at the heart of everything that we do. Main Duties - What needs to be done? Staff Management Elements: <ul><li>Actively support your team to deliver a high quality and the most effective and efficient service possible, ensuring they place our residents at the heart of all that they do as they help them achieve sector-leading outcomes.</li><li>Provide a positive role model to your team as you support and motivate them to develop and progress in their role.</li><li>Manage and administer an effective high-performance culture through regular 1:1s, objective setting and appraisals, providing additional support where necessary to overcome challenges and barriers.</li><li>Support your team to seek out opportunities for knowledge development and skill improvement, reviewing its relevance against organisational policies and budgets.</li><li>Participate in the 'Managers On Call' rota to ensure that a point of escalation is available to your team in the event of a serious incident, out of hours.</li><li>Lead on the accurate and effective management of relevant budgets and performance to ensure optimum performance against organisational objectives.</li><li>Fulfil all mandatory line management responsibilities (e.g. annual leave and sickness management), providing strong leadership throughout the entire employee life-cycle in accordance with the organisation's People policies.</li><li>Provide a safe space for reflective practice.</li><li>Create a positive culture of inclusion where your team feel able to engage and offer constructive challenge and feedback.</li><li>Lead on ensuring all aspects of service and property compliance and H&amp;S are maintained at appropriate levels at all times, escalating concerns without delay to senior management.</li><li>Lead on the monitoring and delivery of all relevant contract performance elements, supporting your team to proactively engage with the meeting (and exceeding) of those measures.</li><li>Maintain oversight across all safeguarding matters for the service, leading on engagement with external stakeholders and multi-disciplinary teams, attending case review meetings where appropriate.</li></ul>Support Elements: <ul><li>Ensure you and your team employ a strength-based and trauma-informed approach to building trusting relationships with residents, using that to help create accurate, realistic and meaningful (outcome focused) support plans.</li><li>Use your knowledge and experience of working with people experiencing homelessness and multiple-disadvantage to support your team in identifying and capturing risks, to help design mitigation strategies and inform coping mechanisms.</li><li>Support and challenge your team to engage pro-actively and effectively with residents to help them identify barriers which are preventing them gaining greater levels of independence.</li><li>Uphold the highest levels of safeguarding awareness and protection for individuals, residents, colleagues and the wider community. Working within local frameworks to ensure policies and reporting mechanisms are applied correctly.</li><li>Ensure all team members are up to date with training in line with the organisation governance framework and related policies</li><li>Quality assure accurate records maintained by the team of all support engagements, support plans, risk assessments and other support pathway elements, using them to support appropriate partnership working with local partner agencies.</li><li>Champion the principles of trauma-informed engagement and support across the service and wider organisation, helping colleagues develop their skills and communication approaches to support the achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Encourage the team to take time to engage pro-actively with all residents in the scheme, using the less formal engagements to help deepen the understanding and effectiveness of support plans and achievement of outcomes.</li><li>Work with senior leaders to engage pro-actively with local multi-disciplinary health and housing teams and network groups, seeking to maximise outcomes for individuals and build added-value into the service as a whole.</li><li>Ensure all types of engagement with residents either individually or in group sessions, is recorded all in THN's digital support system.</li><li>Oversee all caseload held by the team (support plans / risk assessments) , ensuring that all residents receive and engage with appropriate amounts and types of support suitable for their needs.</li><li>Work in a non-risk averse and non-judgemental way, helping residents understand the negative impact of their behaviours, then providing harm reduction information and advice where necessary.</li><li>Act as a positive role model for residents and the team, using a strength-based approach to helping them set realistic (but aspirational) goals, prompting, encouraging and motivating them to make them a reality.</li></ul>Intensive Housing Management: <ul><li>Work with colleagues at service and organisational level to ensure maximum levels of service utilisation and efficiency, including the processing and review of referrals in a non-risk averse and balanced community way.</li><li>Lead on the process of referral management, support / needs / risk assessment, and recording of all relevant findings accurately in THN's digital support management system at the first point of resident contact.</li><li>Ensure that the team supports residents to understand and complete all necessary tenancy documentation and service entry requirements, recording them as required in THN's various housing management systems.</li><li>Support the team to take ownership of any rent management matters for residents, helping them to understand the importance of appropriate money management and to take necessary action to avoid arears, which will involve administration of housing benefit claims.</li><li>Support the team with welfare benefit queries and money management skills to maximise rental income,</li><li>Ensure regular accommodation inspections are completed, encouraging the team to use this opportunity to help residents develop further independent living skills (e.g. reporting of repairs) whilst ensuring all necessary compliance and Health and Safety requirements are met.</li></ul>General Elements: <ul><li>Proactively engage in the wider supported housing / homelessness pathway network within the service area, balancing workload / time to ensure engagement is manageable and effective.</li><li>Accurately prepare KPI / performance reports and data in line with commissioning agreements, using that data to inform contract monitoring processes.</li><li>Engage within all relevant organisational KPI / performance management processes, preparing and presenting data and reports as required.</li><li>Maintain all aspects of operational performance at the highest levels, working in a timely / innovative way to address any issues of underperformance.</li></ul>Relationships - Who will I be working / engaging with? <ul><li>Internal - Other AOP service colleagues (e.g., concierge, support workers) / Maintenance and Facilities Teams / Head of Service and Senior Leadership Team / Residents.</li><li>External - Local Authority Commissioners and Housing Officers / Third Sector Partners / Statutory Partners (e.g., Police and Probation) / Housing Benefit Officers / DWP and Employment Partners etc.</li></ul>Competencies - Who with and your skill level? <ul><li>Experience of leading a team in a supporting people setting</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of working with people (including families) experiencing homelessness and multiple disadvantage such as mental health, drug and alcohol</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable experience of working in an accommodation-based service, with specific reference to effective rent management, housing benefit and accessing positive move-on options.</li><li>Proven abilities to work in a strength-based and trauma-informed way for the benefit of individuals and families, helping them to achieve a level of positive housing, health and wellbeing outcomes beyond their expectations.</li><li>Experience of quality assurance in relation to completing and managing accurate support plans and risk assessments, which inform design and implementation of engaging and impactful support activities for Families and singe people.</li><li>Extensive and demonstratable knowledge and experience of maintaining the highest standards of safeguarding for vulnerable people.</li><li>Comfortable and familiar with working in a non-risk averse way.</li><li>Knowledge and experience of best-practise and current approaches (e.g. adverse childhood experiences) to deliver effective intervention and therapeutic engagements for people with mental health and drug and alcohol support needs.</li><li>Highly developed ICT skills and familiarity with digital support management systems, and personal abilities and focus on maintaining accuracy at all times.</li><li>Excellent written / verbal communications skills, with the confidence to engage with external partners and stakeholders for the benefit of residents, the service and organisation as a whole.</li></ul>General and Additional <ul><li>The responsibilities contained within this job description are indicative, but not exhaustive. As the role develops, the requirements of the post may change, and as such the post is subject to review in discussion with the post holder.</li><li>The post holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the organisation may reasonably require which are commensurate with the grade of the post.</li><li>The post holder shall comply with the organisation's policies and procedures, ensuring appropriate actions and reporting protocols are followed at all times.</li><li>The post holder shall attend regular staff or other related meetings, contributing positively where appropriate and relevant.</li><li>Extensive travel across the UK will be required from time to time to support the delivery of role requirements, with you holding a full UK driving licence and access to private vehicle for business use when required.</li><li>An Enhanced Disclosure is required for this position.</li></ul>We believe our values should reflect in our behaviour towards our colleagues, partners and residents while we work to achieve our Strategy 2024&gt;29. These values are to be; Innovative, Dynamic, Dependable, Respectful, and Kind. The Housing Network is committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst the workforce. We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and we are determined to ensure no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable. As an employer we welcome applications from candidates with lived experience, demonstrating our commitment to capturing the value of "expertise by experience" and providing More than a Voice for our residents. All job offers are subject to a DBS check (level to be advised through the hiring process) and references.

AST Housing Support Worker at Target Housing About Us: Target Housing is a charity and registered social landlord. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives. We work in a psychologically and trauma informed way to empower people to achieve independence. Target delivers the highest standard of housing and support to enable vulnerable people to live independently, fulfil their potential and contribute to their communities and wider society. Main Purpose: To provide high quality housing and support services to residents in order to assist them to sustain their tenancies. Successful candidate must have a Full UK Driving Licence with access to their own car for work purposes. Specific Tasks: <ul><li>Assist residents when moving in, or out of Target accommodation. </li></ul><ul><li>Assess the circumstances, aspirations and needs of each resident in order to make a support plan that is relevant to the resident and realistic in its achievement.</li></ul><ul><li>Act as residents' keyworker offering advice and support to negotiated and agreed support planning to enable them to develop their skills for independent living.</li></ul><ul><li>Assist residents to maximise their income and to manage their personal budgets.</li></ul><ul><li>Support residents to understand their rights and responsibilities under their occupancy agreements.</li></ul><ul><li>Support and motivation to residents encouraging them to achieve personal goals.</li></ul><ul><li>Carry out regular resident risk assessment and ensure it is properly recorded and copied to relevant officers in the organisation.</li></ul><ul><li>Review support plans periodically and adapt them according to changing needs</li></ul><ul><li>Make sure residents pay the rent due to Target Housing as required by the occupancy agreement. Assist residents with their benefit claims where necessary.</li></ul><ul><li>Monitor residents' handling of Target Housing property and consumption of gas &amp; electricity.</li></ul><ul><li>Monitor residents' compliance with their occupancy agreements. Inform Service Manager who will then act to resolve non-compliance issues.</li></ul><ul><li>Monitor occupancy to ensure that properties have not been abandoned or damaged and take prompt action when it happens to avoid unnecessary costs to TH.</li><li>Where appropriate, help residents with budgeting. Negotiate with other bodies on behalf of the resident on the repayment of arrears such as rent owed to the Local Authority Housing Department.</li><li>Liaise with the Probation Service and any other appropriate bodies to ensure that all are aware of relevant information.</li><li>Enable and support the service user to deal with conflict and disputes amongst service users and between service users and neighbours.</li></ul><ul><li>Assist in the delivery and development of resident activities.</li></ul><ul><li>Keep all prescribed records in order that the value of the tenant support service can be audited and comply with confidentiality policy.</li></ul><ul><li>Build links with external organisations, to maintain constructive working relations and to ensure resident's needs are met.</li></ul><ul><li>Participate in office duty arrangements.</li></ul><ul><li>Provide cover for absent Housing Support Assistants &amp; Supported Housing Assistant.</li></ul><ul><li>Accompany a colleague to an appointment or visit where dual attendance is required.</li></ul>General Tasks: <ul><li>Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.</li></ul><ul><li>Participate in team meetings and supervision as required,</li></ul><ul><li>Perform other such duties as may be required to further the aims of Target Housing within the Health and Safety requirements.</li></ul><ul><li>Adhere to all of Target Housing's policies and procedures in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.</li></ul><ul><li>Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing.</li></ul>Person Specifications: <ul><li>MUST have a Full UK Driving Licence and access to their own car</li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of services provided to vulnerable groups</li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of delivering supported housing services</li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of delivering services to residents in housing and supported accommodation</li></ul><ul><li>Basic knowledge of Welfare Benefits System</li></ul><ul><li>An understanding of risk assessments and support planning</li></ul><ul><li>Understanding of the Judiciary System in the UK</li></ul>Competencies: Customer Focus (Critical) Integrity (Critical) Team Working (Critical) Confidence &amp; Judgment (Very Important) Communication and Influence (Very Important) Planning &amp; Organising (Important) Technical (Important) We Offer: A starting salary of £25,715, rising to £27,025 after 1 years' service. You will get an initial 28 days Annual Leave with an additional day a year up to 33 days leave, PLUS 8 Bank Holidays. There are many great reasons to join Target: <ul><li>Great opportunities for career development</li><li>Allocated training</li><li>Mileage Compensation</li><li>Access Membership to Westfield Health &amp; Lifetime Financial</li><li>Ability to apply for the Blue Light card</li><li>Employer Contributory Company pension scheme (4%)</li><li>A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted</li></ul>If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible! This role is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, a full valid driving licence, access to a road worthy vehicle and two satisfactory reference checks.

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