Housing Support Worker

Essential Employment; Halifax; Vor Ort; GBP 18.000 - 22.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Essential Employment in Halifax is seeking a Housing Support Worker to provide tailored, hands-on support to individuals and families moving from temporary accommodation into safe, suitable housing. The role is temporary with PAYE rate of £13.70 per hour.

The successful candidate will have experience with vulnerable people, welfare benefits knowledge, and be prepared for home visits, office tasks, and a duty rota.

Qualifikationen

• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals and families.
• Knowledge of welfare benefits and local housing options.
• Ability to identify safeguarding concerns and escalate appropriately.

Aufgaben

• Provide tailored, hands-on support to individuals and families moving from temporary accommodation to stable housing.
• Manage a schedule of home visits, office-based work and duty rota responsibilities.
• Assist clients in securing interim accommodation and progressing to privately rented housing with ongoing support.

Kenntnisse

Welfare benefits knowledge

Experience with vulnerable people

Safeguarding

Independent worker

Driver (car user)

Jobbeschreibung

Housing Support Worker needed in Halifax

This is a temporary role and the rate is £13.70ph PAYE

The reference number is: 000B 7AF6 / 1

The successful candidate will provide tailored, hands‑on support to individuals and families as they move from temporary accommodation into safe, suitable and sustainable housing. They will bring proven experience of working with vulnerable people facing a range of challenges including mental and physical health issues, substance misuse, financial hardship and domestic abuse, and will confidently identify and escalate any safeguarding concerns.

A strong communicator with solid welfare benefits knowledge, they will be able to work independently across the borough, be a car user, and manage a busy schedule of home visits, office‑based work and duty rota responsibilities. They will have a background in supporting clients with complex needs, helping them secure appropriate interim accommodation and then progressing them into privately rented housing, ensuring the right ongoing support is in place so tenancies can thrive.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to [e-mail] the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

All our roles may be subject to pre-employment checks including references so please be prepared.

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