Housing Support Specialist (Outreach and Move On Worker)

Southdown; Leamington Hastings CP; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Housing Support Specialist to join their Outreach and Move On teams. This role focuses on ending rough sleeping by providing tailored support to individuals experiencing homelessness. You'll work alongside a dedicated team, offering flexible, trauma-informed assistance to help clients transition into stable accommodation. With a commitment to mental health recovery and wellbeing, this position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the community. Join a leading provider of care and support services in Sussex and help change lives for the better.

Benefits

Health cost cash-back scheme

Interest-free loans

Access to the Easit Network

Blue Light card

Free advice and counselling service

25 days paid holiday

RSI Rough Sleepers Allowance

Essential car user allowance

Unsociable hours allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, or Social Worker.
• Empathy and understanding for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Responsibilities

• Provide street outreach and tenancy support to individuals experiencing homelessness.
• Work with a multiagency team to support positive changes in clients' lives.

Skills

Empathy

Personalized Care Approach

Understanding of Homelessness

Mental Health Awareness

Education

Experience in Support Roles

Driving License

Job description

Housing Support Specialist (Outreach and Move On Worker)

Southdown Leamington Hastings, England, United Kingdom

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Location: East Sussex - St-Leonards-On-Sea

Compensation: £27,942 / year

Application Deadline: 11 May 2025

Department: Housing Support

Location: East Sussex - St-Leonards-On-Sea

Compensation: £27,942 / year

Description

Housing Support Specialist (Outreach and Move On Worker)

Location: office base in Hastings
Salary: £27, 942 per year, plus £1,000 essential car user allowance, plus £800 Rough Sleepers Allowance, plus Unsociable Hours shift allowances
Hours: 37 per week
The working pattern includes two early morning shifts, starting at 5.00am (Summer) or 6.00am (Winter) Monday – Friday. Other working days are 9.00am – 5.00pm Monday – Friday.


What you’ll be doing:

Are you passionate about ending the cycle of rough sleeping for people who are experiencing homelessness? Are you interested in a career in housing support, mental health recovery and wellbeing development? Southdown’s Outreach and Move On teams support those who are rough sleeping to move away from homelessness by accessing accommodation options.

As a Housing Support Specialist you’ll work alongside a multiagency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma of homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You’ll provide early morning street outreach to people sleeping rough in Hastings and Rother, combined with move on / tenancy support as your clients take steps away from homelessness and into accommodation.

You’ll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing on ending rough sleeping by identifying the support each person needs. This may include support with substance dependency, mental and physical health needs, domestic abuse, current or historical offending.

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.
• RSI Rough Sleepers Allowance - £800 per year.
• Essential car user allowance - £1,000 per year.
• Unsociable hours allowance – an extra £4.40 per shift.
  
  

Skills, knowledge and experience

What you need for the role:

• Available to work unsociable hours (2 early morning shifts per week starting at 5am or 6am)
• A personalised care approach, with empathy and understanding
• An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
• A Full Driving Licence is essential along with access to your own car or a car insured for you
  

What would be nice:

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

Training:

Our award winning in house training team will help you to gain valuable qualifications, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.

How to apply

Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.

The application closing date is 11th May and interviews will be held on 21st May.

Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

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