Female* Shared Housing Support Worker

Missing Link; Bristol; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Bristol is seeking a passionate Female Shared Housing Support Worker. This rewarding role involves empowering women facing housing and mental health challenges, ensuring they receive the necessary support to thrive. You will be part of a dedicated team, working on a full-time basis, contributing to a vital service that transforms lives. With competitive pay and a range of benefits, including generous leave and training opportunities, this position offers a fulfilling career path in a supportive environment. If you are motivated to make a difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave

3 extra holidays including International Women's Day

Excellent development and training opportunities

Employer pension contribution

Mindful Employer Plus Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Long Service Awards

Health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Experience in key working and mental health support.
• Understanding of women's specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Support women in housing and mental health needs.
• Conduct assessments to identify support needs.

Skills

Key working in mental health

Empowering women

Crisis management

Education

Relevant experience in support services

Tools

Housing Support Register (HSR)

Job description

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We have a rewarding opportunity available for a Female Shared Housing Support Worker to join our team based in Bristol. You will join us on a full-time, permanent contract working 37.5 hours per week, and be part of the out of hours on call team, working on a rota basis. In return you will receive a competitive salary of Pt 12 £27,711 per annum and benefits.

Would you like to join the largest provider of women-only services in Bristol bringing innovation, expertise and extensive experience? Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women's support services in Bristol.

In Return For Joining Us, We Will Offer You

• Up to 30 days annual leave (depending on length of service)
• 3 extra holidays including International Women's Day
• Excellent development and training opportunities
• Employer pension contribution (minimum 5% of your gross salary)
• Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Long Service Awards
• Health and wellbeing programme
  
  

About The Role

We are looking for a positive and dynamic Shared Housing Support Worker who will support women with housing and mental health support needs living in within our houses as part of Bristol City Council's Homelessness Pathway initiative.

Key duties and responsibilities of our Female Shared Housing Support Worker:

• Use the Housing Support Register (HSR) to identify eligible service users and ensure all referral and assessment information is regularly updated on the HSR.
• To carry out assessments that effectively establish the support needs of applicants, identify risks, and enable support to be offered as quickly as possible.
• Engage, empower and support women in a creative, consistent and assertive way to ensure that positive outcomes are achieved.
• In conjunction with the service user develop the relevant Outcomes Star and support plan to achieve identified outcomes, review the plan regularly and record changes agreed.
• Provide recovery orientated support, trauma and psychologically informed interventions and practical support to individual women on your caseload.
• As a key member in an integrated team be alert and responsive to the needs of the wider service and service users in the accommodation.
• Sign up new licensees / tenants using the agreed occupancy agreement, advise residents on rights and obligations of the agreement including responsibilities around payment of rent and support women to settle into their accommodation.
• Be responsible for specific supported housing properties as allocated, ensuring a supportive, homely and safe environment is maintained and a daily staff presence provided in each shared house.
  
  

This is not an exhaustive list of your duties and outlines the general ways in which it is expected you will meet the overall requirements of this post.

What we are looking for in our ideal Female Shared Housing Support Worker:

• Experience of key working in the fields of mental health, housing or support services
• Experience of empowering women to make positive changes focused on recovery
• An understanding of the specific needs of women
• The ability to effectively manage urgent situations
• The ability to work on a on call rota once in every 6-12 weeks (subject to change)
• A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle is essential
  
  

If you are motivated, resourceful and passionate about empowering women to help them maintain a rich and meaningful life please apply now to join us as our Shared Housing Support Worker and contribute to the valuable work Missing Link and its wider services do.

How To Apply

Pleasedownload the application pack from our website and complete the application form. Please submit your application by 9am Friday 30th May 2025. Please do not send CVs. Interviews will be held w/c 2nd June 2025.

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