About The Role

Housing First Support Worker - Salary - £31,611- £33,987pa

We are currently looking for a Housing First Support Officer to join our passionate team and support the delivery of our local strategy to end long-term rough sleeping on a fixed term contract ending 31.03.2027. There is potential this would be extended.

About You

A high level of experience of providing support to people experiencing multiple disadvantage, including: homelessness, substance misuse, mental and physical ill health, offending behaviour.
Experience of effective liaison with social, health, housing and criminal justice agencies.
Experience of writing client records, completing monitoring materials and contributing to project evaluation.
A significant level of experience, practise and understanding of the principles of risk and needs assessment, planning, goal setting, and reviewing.
An understanding of the importance of professional integrity in relationships with service users, peers and other relevant professionals.
A good understanding of the meaning of quality in relation to service delivery.
To find ways to engage and work with clients who may have a low level of interaction with and suspicion of services, and make relationships with people who find it difficult to engage.
To engage with a wide range of cross sector professionals, some of whom may have very different approaches to supporting clients and problem solving through a multi-agency approach, and advocate to agencies on behalf of the Housing First ethos and its clients.
Ability to work effectively with clients who may present with challenging behaviour at times and take a trauma informed approach to understanding behaviours and building positive relationships with these clients.

Responsibilities

Delivering wrap- around intensive, trauma informed support to people with multiple and complex issues within their own independent tenancies in the community.
Maintaining accurate up to date records on the chosen case management system of progress against individual support plans; safety plans and outcomes information.
Liaise with other agencies to facilitate access to support including Adult Social Care; Criminal Justice services; Health services; employment and training agencies.
Regularly review the person centred support plan to update, record and monitor progress of caseload.
Build and maintain networks with staff from other agencies to ensure the Housing First pilot is widely known and promoted.
Provide temporary cover for colleagues as required and participate in a rota of duties, to ensure that service delivery is available in the evenings; weekends and bank

Person Specification

To have an understanding of the complex interdependencies of mental health and substance abuse and offending behaviour
A creative approach to problem solving; getting and keeping people engaged demonstrating empathy
Promote the rights, responsibilities and informed choice of the people receiving the service, acting as an advocate to promote independence.
Know when to seek assistance or supervision and how to engage meaningfully in planned supervision.
Adaptability to changing and emerging needs as the pilot develops demonstrating flexibility and resilience in challenging situations
High level of relationship skills:

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Rahman Abdul at [email hidden].
The closing date for the receipt of applications is 15th September 2026, however interest in this job may be high and we therefore reserve the right to close the vacancy early.
You will be notified if your application has been successful. Interview date to be confirmed.
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