Housing Support Worker

Creative Support; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days annual leave

Enhanced DBS paid by employer

Job summary

Creative Support in Fleetwood, Lancashire is seeking compassionate and motivated Support Workers to join a friendly team in a 21-unit supported housing setting. The role focuses on person-centred support for individuals with complex needs, helping them reach independent living goals within a safe environment.

You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support, following personalised plans and risk management processes to empower residents to sustain

Qualifications

• Experience providing person-centred support to individuals with complex needs.
• Ability to work in a recovery-focused environment.
• Capacity to follow personalised support and risk management plans.

Responsibilities

• Supporting residents to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Helping people sustain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness
• Encouraging the development of independent living skills, including budgeting, money management, and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Supporting individuals to engage with landlords, accommodation providers.
• Signposting residents to other services that can help meet their needs.
• Supporting individuals with substance-misuse related issues where appropriate.
• Assisting people to access opportunities such as education, employment, training, healthcare, and community opportunities.
• Assist with pre-tenancy training, work readiness, Job Club activities, CV writing, interview preparation.

Skills

Compassionate

Motivated

Person-centred support

Mental health awareness

Job description

£13.00 per hour

Fleetwood, Lancashire

Full-Time/Part-Time

Are you a compassionate, motivated individual looking to make a real difference in the lives of others? We are looking to welcome caring and enthusiastic Support Workers to our friendly team in Fleetwood, Lancashire.

Our supported housing service consists of 21 self-contained apartments across three sites, providing a safe, welcoming environments for people with complex needs and housing-related support needs. Our main site at Warrenhurst Court also includes a dedicated crisis unit, offering short-term accommodation and support for individuals in urgent need.

As a Support Worker, you will provide individualised, person-centred support to people with a range of complex needs, including mental health challenges, substance misuse, offending histories, and experiences of homelessness.

Working in a recovery-focused way, you will support residents to achieve positive outcomes by following personalised support plans and risk management plans, empowering them to develop the skills, confidence and resilience needed to live independently.

You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver coordinated support, helping people to overcome barriers, sustain tenancies, live fulfilling lives.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Supporting residents to improve their mental health and emotional wellbeing.
• Helping people sustain their tenancies and reduce the risk of homelessness
• Encouraging the development of independent living skills, including budgeting, money management, and maintaining a safe home environment.
• Supporting individuals to engage with landlords, accommodation providers.
• Signposting residents to other services that can help meet their needs.
• Supporting individuals with substance-misuse related issues where appropriate.
• Assisting people to access opportunities such as education, employment, training, healthcare, and community opportunities.
• Assist with pre-tenancy training, work readiness, Job Club activities, CV writing, interview preparation.

Vacancy Reference Number: 93781

Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework.

Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received an Investors in People Gold award.

We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS