Housing Support Workers

Central Recruitment Services Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking Housing Support Workers in London to assist young people facing homelessness. Responsibilities include support planning, ensuring their safety, and connecting them to essential services. Ideal candidates should have experience working with vulnerable populations and strong communication and IT skills. This role involves lone working and requires a valid right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience with complex needs such as trauma and mental health challenges.
• Knowledge of safeguarding young people.
• Confidence in lone working.

Responsibilities

• Hold caseload of young people and review their progress.
• Co-create support plans and risk assessments.
• Support with housing applications and budgeting.

Skills

Experience providing support to young people

Knowledge of homelessness and housing legislation

Effective communication skills

IT literacy and report writing skills

Tools

Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Central Recruitment is currently recruiting for four permanent Housing Support Workers (Nights) to work in the Lambeth area. The service provides support to young people aged 18+ facing homelessness to help them build resilience, develop life skills and take confident steps toward independent living.

Responsibilities

• Hold a small caseload of young people and meet regularly to review progress and goals
• Focus on helping young people navigate the challenges of early adulthood
• Co-create personalised support plans and risk assessments
• Support with housing applications, budgeting, benefits and essential life skills
• Connect young people with specialist services (mental health, substance misuse, safeguarding)
• Build strong, professional relationships based on trust and consistency
• Maintain accurate records using Microsoft Office and case management systems
• Please note, this role involves lone working.

Requirements (What you will need to apply)

• Experience providing support to young people with complex needs (such as trauma, mental health challenges, substance misuse or involvement with the care or criminal justice systems)
• Knowledge and understanding of homelessness and housing legislation
• Experience of working with vulnerable young people and an understanding of safeguarding of young people
• Experience in support planning, risk assessment and signposting to specialist services
• Able to communicate effectively with customers, staff, external agencies and stakeholders
• Knowledge of Health and Safety in a supported housing environment
• Effective at report writing, good IT literacy and confident use of Microsoft Office including Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint and data entry systems
• Ability and confidence to lone work and as part of a team

Further requirements

• In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:
• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months' of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the minimum first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position