Supported Housing Officer - Braintree

Anglia Care Trust; Braintree; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Anglia Care Trust in the Braintree area is seeking a Supported Housing Officer to work across our Temporary Housing Service. You will support Service Users to make positive change, gain life skills, and progress toward independent living by following individual support plans.

You will help users with health, budgeting, training and employment goals, and you must have a full driving license and access to a vehicle.

Qualifications

• Candidates should be able to support adults to gain life skills and work toward independent living.
• Ability to develop and follow individual support plans.
• Experience or willingness to learn about health, budgeting, training and employment goals.

Responsibilities

• Support service users to gain life skills and progress toward independent living.
• Work with individuals on their own support plans to meet ambitions.
• Assist with health, budgeting, training and employment goals as part of daily housing support.

Skills

Life skills

Independent living

Support planning

Health budgeting

Job description

The primary purpose of the Supported Housing Officer role is to work across our Temporary Housing Service and support the Service Users to make positive change and gain life skills and meet their goal to move on to independent living.

You would support Service Users to gain life skills and meet their goal to move on to independent living. We do this by working with them on their own individual support plan, helping them to meet their ambitions in areas such as health, budgeting, training and employment.

This role covers the Braintree area and a full driving license and access to a vehicle are essential.

More information can be found in the Supporting Information, Role Description and Person Specification below.

Anglia Care Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and young people, is an equal opportunities employer which values diversity and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be asked to apply for an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Interviews will be taking place on Tuesday 6th October 2026 and will be held at our head office in Martlesham Heath, Suffolk), Ipswich, IP5 3SL (free parking available).