Housing Support Worker

Hays; Basingstoke; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Housing Support Worker to join their team. In this vital role, you will provide essential support to vulnerable individuals, helping them sustain their tenancies and integrate into the community. Your responsibilities will include preparing Risk Assessments, monitoring wellbeing, and signposting to specialist agencies. This full-time position offers the opportunity to make a genuine difference in people's lives while working collaboratively with a dedicated team. If you're passionate about supporting those in need and have the necessary experience, this could be the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting vulnerable adults in a housing context.
• Ability to manage challenging behaviour with empathy and respect.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable residents.
• Prepare Risk Assessments and work with Support Plans.

Skills

Experience with vulnerable adults

Understanding of supported housing issues

Teamwork skills

Confidence in handling challenging behaviour

Proficiency in Microsoft packages

Job description

Housing Support Worker

This range is provided by Hays. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

You will be working for a leading provider of housing, care and support services based throughout the UK.

Your new role

Temp to permanent circa £15 per hour PAYE inc. Holiday.

As a Floating Support Worker, your main responsibility will be to provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable residents, whilst preparing regular Risk Assessments and working to existing Support Plans. You will help your clients to sustain their tenancies and involve them in the community, monitor their wellbeing and refer onto more specialist staff where required. The role will require signposting to specialist agencies and offering assistance with budgeting and housing legislation.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A FLOATING SUPPORT ROLE AND YOU WILL NEED A FULL DRIVING LICENSE AND ACCESS TO A CAR.

What you'll need to succeed

You will need previous experience working with vulnerable adults and understand the issues affecting those in supported housing. You will also need to be confident when dealing with individuals with challenging behaviour and proficient at using Microsoft packages, with excellent team work skills, demonstrating both collaboration and respect with peers and customers.

Seniority level

Not Applicable

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries

Housing Programs