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Nacro; West of England; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Nacro is seeking a Housing Support Worker to provide person-centred housing and support to vulnerable adults, including those leaving prison or at risk of homelessness. You will assess needs, develop safety and support plans, and assist with housing and welfare benefits to help service users maintain tenancies and build independent living skills.

The role also involves safeguarding, risk management, accurate record keeping, and coordinating with probation, housing providers, courts and other

Qualifications

• Experience in housing or social care settings.
• Ability to work with vulnerable adults and those leaving prison.
• Commitment to safeguarding and risk management.
• Accurate record keeping and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Assess support needs and develop safety and support plans.
• Assist with housing and welfare benefits to help service users maintain tenancies.
• Support independent living skills and move-on outcomes.
• Manage property and tenancy issues, safeguarding and risk management, record keeping.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Record keeping

Risk assessment

Job description

Provide person-centred housing and support to vulnerable adults, including individuals leaving prison or at risk of homelessness. The role involves assessing support needs, developing safety and support plans, assisting with housing and welfare benefits, and helping service users maintain their tenancies and develop independent living skills. Responsibilities also include managing property and tenancy issues, safeguarding, risk management, accurate record keeping, and working closely with probation, housing providers, courts, and other agencies to support positive outcomes and successful move-on into independent living.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Housing Support Worker

Company: Nacro

Salary: from £27,807 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Bristol

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Sept 2026

Closing date: 27 Sept 2026

Summary

Provide person-centred housing and support to vulnerable adults, including individuals leaving prison or at risk of homelessness. The role involves assessing support needs, developing safety and support plans, assisting with housing and welfare benefits, and helping service users maintain their tenancies and develop independent living skills. Responsibilities also include managing property and tenancy issues, safeguarding, risk management, accurate record keeping, and working closely with probation, housing providers, courts, and other agencies to support positive outcomes and successful move-on into independent living.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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