Housing Support Specialist

Southdown; Chichester; On-site; GBP 2,958,000 - 3,615,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health cost cash-back scheme

Interest-free loans

Easit Network discounts

Blue Light card

Free advice and counselling service

25 days paid holiday

Job summary

Southdown is seeking a Housing Support Specialist in West Sussex to work with a multiagency team, delivering trauma-informed, person-centred housing support to people at risk of homelessness. You will manage a client caseload and provide flexible services, including life skills interventions, to help individuals secure stable accommodation.

The role is permanent, 22 hours per week, with induction and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Full manual UK driving licence (essential)
• Empathetic, personalised care approach
• DBS check paid by employer

Responsibilities

• Manage a client caseload and provide trauma-informed housing support
• Deliver one-to-one support sessions and life skills interventions
• Provide in-person, short-term tenancy support for those at risk of homelessness
• Collaborate with multiagency teams to support service users

Skills

Driving licence

Empathy

DBS check

Job description

Housing Support Specialist

Application Deadline: 22 October 2026

Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Employment Type: Permanent

Location: West Sussex - Chichester

Reporting To: Team Manager

Compensation: £28,640 / year

Description

Location: Chichester, West Sussex

Salary: £28,640 per year

Hours: 22 hours per week

What you’ll be doing:

As a Housing Support Specialist you’ll work alongside a multiagency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma and are at risk homelessness / have experienced homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You’ll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing and identifying the support each person needs.

The Housing Support Specialist provides in person, short term tenancy support for people at risk of homelessness or living in temporary accommodation.

You will hold a client caseload and provide flexible, trauma-informed housing support for people who have experienced homelessness through one-to-one support sessions and life skills interventions.

Full induction and training provided for all successful candidates.

We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Community Specialist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Prescriber, Community Health Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator or Care Coordinator. However, this is not essential and we will provide a full induction and training programme for all successful candidates.

Perks and benefits:

You’ll be joining one of the largest providers of care, support and housing services in Sussex, which we’re proud to say we’ve been doing for over 50 years! In exchange we can offer some great benefits, including:

• Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
• Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
• Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
• Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
• Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
• 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
• Travel expenses in work will be paid.

Skills, knowledge and experience

What you need for the role:

• A full manual UK driving licence is essential (Own Vehicle)
• A personalised care approach, with empathy and understanding
• An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown

What would be nice:

• Knowledge of complex and diverse support needs relating to homelessness, mental health and substance misuse
• Awareness of the causes of homelessness and the barriers preventing people who are homeless from engaging in services
• Experience working in a supported housing or homelessness setting
• Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs

Training:

You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award-winning in-house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

The application closing date is 22nd October 2026 and interviews will be held on 3rd November 2026.