Supported Housing Worker- Bath- Part Time

Homeless Link; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 8,700 - 8,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rewards Platform

Employee Assistance

Health Cash Plan

Annual leave 27 days

Birthday day off

Pension scheme

Career development

Blue Light Card

Reflective Practice

Job summary

Alongside is seeking a Supported Housing Worker in Bath to provide warm, person-centred support and housing management for residents experiencing homelessness.

You’ll work in our accommodation services across Bath, guiding clients to stable move-on, building trust, and helping with tenancy, budgeting and benefits while safeguarding and maintaining accurate records.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people facing homelessness, including those with mental health challenges, complex needs and substance misuse issues.
• Experience working with people who may have complex needs and/or challenging behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver personalised support plans and risk assessments to help clients thrive.
• Champion safeguarding by following polices and procedures to keep everyone safe.
• Empower clients - be offering advice, information, and support to connect with the right services.
• Maintain accurate client records using our system, INFORM.

Job description

If you enjoy working directly with people and making a real difference in their lives, this could be the role for you.

As a Supported Housing Worker, you'll support residents living in our accommodation services across Bath. You'll help people overcome challenges, maintain stable housing, and work towards their personal goals. From conducting support sessions and wellbeing checks to assisting with tenancy-related matters, you'll play an important role in helping residents achieve greater stability and independence.

Every day brings different challenges and opportunities, making this a rewarding role for someone who is compassionate, practical, and committed to helping others succeed.

Job Role

Supported Housing Worker

Salary

£8,733.33 per year (FTE £26,200)

Hours

12.5 hours per week

Contract type

Permanent

Location

Bath

Additional information

Participate in an out-of-hours on‑call rota.

Participation on the first‑responder system (emergency cover) at our homeless hostel.

About Alongside

Alongside is the new name for Julian House. We work with people experiencing social exclusion across the South and West of England, providing outreach, accommodation and support. Our clients may be sleeping rough, fleeing abuse, rebuilding after trauma, leaving prison, recovering from addiction, or trying to settle safely in a new community. Whatever their starting point, we work alongside people to help build safety, stability and independence.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

About the Role

Join our dedicated team in Bath as a Supported Housing Worker, providing warm, person‑centred support and hands‑on housing management for people with recent experiences of homelessness (including those with offending backgrounds) living in designated properties. No two days are the same - you’ll build rapport, champion strengths, and create safe, stable homes where people can thrive.

You’ll guide clients to sustainable move‑on within agreed timescales by building trust, co‑creating clear support plans, and boosting confidence through practical tenancy skills, benefits and budgeting support, and encouragement.

What you’ll be doing

• Create and deliver personalised support plans and risk assessments to help clients thrive.
• Champion safeguarding by following polices and procedures to keep everyone safe.
• Empower clients - be offering advice, information, and support to connect with the right services.
• Maintain accurate client records using out system, INFORM.

Please note: Job descriptions are not exhaustive, and the successful candidate may occasionally be asked to take on other duties that align with the key responsibilities outlined.

What we’re looking for

Knowledge and understanding of the support needs of people facing homelessness, including those with mental health challenges, complex needs and substance misuse issues.

Experience working with people who may have complex needs and/or challenging behaviours.

Benefits and Perks

• Access to our Rewards Platform, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme and Health Cash Plan
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays - increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 30% staff discount at our charity shops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted
• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• For all the fantastic and valuable work, you’ll be eligible for the Blue Light Card which offers amazing discounts on thousands of brands
• Reflective Practice sessions from objective, external facilitators

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this role, please get in touch with the recruitment team at [e-mail]. We look forward to speaking with you soon!