Compassionate Housing & Recovery Support Specialist

The Society of St James; Manor Park; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Buy additional annual leave

Induction and training

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Discounted laptops

Electric car scheme

Job summary

The Society of St James is seeking a compassionate, resilient worker to support adults facing homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health challenges. You will build rapport, communicate clearly, and exercise initiative to promote recovery and independence in a challenging environment.

The role requires trauma-informed practice, risk awareness, and professional boundaries, with a focus on person-centred, joint-agency support plans and high-quality documentation.

Qualifications

• Background in working with vulnerable adults facing homelessness, mental health problems, and substance misuse, including joint-agency work and developing structured support plans.
• Sound understanding of trauma-informed practice, harm minimisation, overdose prevention, adult safeguarding, risk management, and health & safety in supported housing.
• Core Skills: Strong interpersonal and active listening skills, effective written and IT skills (letters, reports, support plans), and good time management.
• Personal Qualities: Professional self-awareness, compassion, ability to maintain boundaries, and capability to respond calmly and effectively to emergencies or challenging behaviour.

Skills

Vulnerable adults work

Trauma-informed practice

Harm minimisation

Overdose prevention

Adult safeguarding

Risk management

Health & safety

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Written skills

IT skills

Time management

Calm under pressure

Boundaries

Compassion

Professional self-awareness

Job description

The Society of St James is seeking a compassionate, resilient worker to support adults facing homelessness, substance misuse, and mental health challenges. You will build rapport, communicate clearly, and exercise initiative to promote recovery and independence in a challenging environment.

The role requires trauma-informed practice, risk awareness, and professional boundaries, with a focus on person-centred, joint-agency support plans and high-quality documentation.