Part-Time Housing Stability Outreach Worker

Recovery Focus; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Life assurance (3x salary)

Enhanced sick pay

Birthday leave

Professional fee reimbursement

24/7 online GP access

Employee assistance programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Blue Light/Card discounts

Job summary

Waythrough is seeking a Housing Stability Worker to provide flexible, person-centred floating support for individuals with histories of substance use, helping them sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness. The role involves collaboration with housing providers, authorities and treatment services to promote recovery and wellbeing.

You will develop and review tailored support plans, guide clients through tenancy rights, manage risks, and work across community locations, including home visits and

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in health and social care, housing, substance misuse, counselling or related field (NVQ Level 3 or above or equivalent)
• Trained in safeguarding, trauma-informed practice, motivational interviewing or related approaches
• Experience of supporting people to sustain accommodation or prevent homelessness
• Experience with harm reduction approaches in relation to drugs and alcohol
• Experience managing complex needs including mental health, offending or trauma
• Experience using case management systems and recording outcomes
• Experience in completing assessment, recovery planning and risk management plans
• Understanding of brief interventions MI, PSI, CBT and ITEP

Responsibilities

• Provide flexible, person-centred floating support to individuals to sustain tenancies and wellbeing
• Support with understanding tenancy agreements, rights and responsibilities
• Work with landlords, housing providers and authorities to prevent eviction
• Assist with rent payments, arrears management and accessing benefits
• Collaborate with drug/alcohol treatment services to support recovery goals
• Encourage engagement with treatment, healthcare and support services
• Support relapse prevention and crisis planning
• Complete holistic and risk assessments; develop and review support plans
• Deliver tailored interventions based on individual needs
• Promote independence and progression; identify safeguarding concerns
• Manage risks related to substance use and tenancy breakdown
• Work with housing, probation, health and social care services in partnership
• Advocate for clients to access services; maintain accurate case records
• Monitor tenancy sustainment and wellbeing outcomes; contribute to reporting
• Travel to community locations, including home visits and partner agencies

Skills

NVQ Level 3+

Safeguarding training

Homelessness support exp

Harm reduction knowledge

Caseload management

Assessment & risk planning

MI/CBT/PSIs knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Health & social care qualification

Tools

Case management systems

Job description

Waythrough is seeking a Housing Stability Worker to provide flexible, person-centred floating support for individuals with histories of substance use, helping them sustain tenancies and prevent homelessness. The role involves collaboration with housing providers, authorities and treatment services to promote recovery and wellbeing.

You will develop and review tailored support plans, guide clients through tenancy rights, manage risks, and work across community locations, including home visits and