Supported Housing Project Worker (Greenbank)

Irwell Valley Homes; Manchester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Irwell Valley Homes is hiring a permanent Support Worker to provide high-quality housing-related support to young people aged 16–25 in Greater Manchester. You will use a person-centred approach to build independent living skills and support progression into suitable accommodation.

The role involves working shifts across early and late hours with weekend inclusion, requires Enhanced DBS, and a passion for helping vulnerable adults achieve stability and positive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a supported housing or social care setting.
• Experience of supporting young people or vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of needs of young people and vulnerable adults.
• Understanding safeguarding, boundaries and risk management.
• Strong communication, recording and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred housing-related support to young customers aged 16 to 25.
• Help customers access work, training or education.
• Use coaching and strengths-based approaches to build resilience and independence.
• Manage tenancy tasks including rent collection, repairs reporting and safety checks.

Skills

Person-centred approach

Coaching techniques

Safeguarding knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Education

Health and Social Care qualification

Job description

Permanent, Full Time (35 hours per week)

Closing date: 29th September 2026
nterview date: 5th October 2026
Interview location: Oaklands House, Suite 2, Second Floor, Oaklands House, 34 Washway Road, Sale, M33 6FS

35 hours per week, with services operating between 7:45am and 8:10pm, Monday to Sunday. Worked on a shift rota including 1 weekend in every 5 weeks. Shifts are either 7:45am to 3:15pm (Early) or 12:10pm to 8:10pm (Late), No sleep-in duties are required.

Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the communities we serve, and those we work with. So, it’s no surprise that we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us building relationships and delivering great experiences for these people. We employ colleagues who are passionate about making a difference who will take responsibility to get things done.

As a not-for-profit housing association, providing affordable homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We have a strong social purpose and make it our mission to enable people to live well in their home and community.

This role will help us to do this by working as part of a team within a supported housing service in Greater Manchester, providing high quality, personalised housing related support to young customers aged 16 to 25 years old.

In this role, you will be responsible for

• Using a person-centred approach to enable customers to develop independent living skills and move on successfully into more permanent accommodation suitable to their needs.
• Successfully building on skills that will support customers to access work, training or education.
• Using techniques such as coaching and strengths-based approaches to enable customers to develop emotional resilience, overcome barriers and take control of their lives.
• Be involved in all aspects of housing management, which include but are not exclusive to; collecting rent, reporting repairs, maintaining the health and safety of the building.

We need people who have

• Experience of in working within a supported housing environment or relevant social care setting.
• Experience of supporting young people or vulnerable adults with multiple support needs.
• Knowledge and understanding of the needs of young people and vulnerable adults.
• Knowledge of issues that can impact the lives of young people, including homelessness, mental health and tenancy sustainment.
• Understanding of safeguarding, professional boundaries and risk management.
• Strong communication, recording and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to build positive relationships with clients, colleagues and partner agencies.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

It would be advantageous if you have:

• Experience of working within supported housing services.
• Knowledge of legislation and best practice relating to housing support, safeguarding
• A qualification in Health and Social Care or a related subject.

Please note that an Enhanced DBS check is required for this role and you must be able to work shifts, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays where required.

The successful candidate will be flexible, reliable, resilient, professional and passionate about making a positive difference to the lives of vulnerable adults and young people.

We want to hear from you! You may use AI tools to support your application, but any content submitted must accurately reflect your own skills, experience, qualifications and suitability for the role. During the recruitment process, you may be asked to discuss and provide evidence of the information contained within your application.

Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.

If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.

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