Supported Living Advisor (Fixed term contract 12 months)

Bracknell Forest Council; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

28 days after 3 years

Buy/sell up to 10/5 days

Hybrid working

Local government pension scheme

Life insurance

Career development

Enhanced family leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Bracknell Forest Council is seeking a Supported Living Advisor to provide tailored social and housing-related support to people with complex mental health needs, enabling access to community resources and tenancy sustainment. The role requires initiative, collaboration with partners, and consideration of individual service users’ rights and responsibilities.

The position is full-time (37 hours/week), with alternate weekends and a DBS check.

Responsibilities

• To provide support, time and assistance in practical tasks and housing related support for a caseload of referred service users.
• To ensure service users are fully involved and engaged in their agreed care plan supporting their access to appropriate services and facilities including assisting with transport where appropriate.
• To focus on the needs of individual service users establishing rapport, using empathy, compassion and patience, promoting their rights and responsibilities.
• Support service users in management of mental health symptoms for example, anxiety management, relapse prevention and medication management as part of an agreed plan.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing

Job description

£27,600 - £31,268 per year inclusive of London Weighting

Location:

Contract:

Temporary

Working Pattern:

Hours:

37 hours per week.

DBS Check:

Closing Date:

13/09/2026 at 23:59

Reference:

People/26/343576

Join our team as a Supported Living Advisor. Seeking innovative ways to improve lives is at the heart of everything we do. We are always looking for ways to maximise our resources to help those who are most vulnerable regain their independence swiftly and effectively.

At Bracknell Forest, we pride ourselves on being a council which is stable and well-managed where our employees can thrive in a supportive environment. We understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance and offer a variety of flexible working practices, including options for remote working and arrangements that allow you to work from home, dependent on the needs of the service.

This is a full-time role for 37 hours per week, working alternate weekends. Expected office days will be discussed at interview.

Any successful internal candidate will be offered the position as a secondment and, in line with Section 8.1 of the Secondment Policy, must consult with their manager before applying. Search ‘secondment policy’ on the intranet for more information.

About you…

As a Supported Living Advisor, you will work ethically, independently and safely to support individuals within the community. You will be a key part of our team, using your initiative to overcome challenges whilst also collaborating with internal and external partners.

You will be a team player working closely with colleagues to help individuals sustain their tenancies. Your role will involve providing tailored social and housing-related support to people with complex mental health needs, enabling them to access community resources.

The position offers a varied and sometimes demanding workload, along with the chance to create innovative solutions that empower individuals and their support networks to assess and manage risks, enhancing choice and independence.

Supporting vulnerable adults within supported living and through outreach in the community, you will require use of a vehicle to support our clients.

About the team…

We are a dedicated team, working with internal and external partners to ensure people are appropriately supported to maintain their tenancy, mental health and social networks. We provide social and housing related support for people with complex mental health problems through individualised support and time, enabling service users to access all community facilities. The work is varied and sometimes challenging, but you will have the opportunity to develop creative and innovative solutions that allow individuals and their support networks to identify and manage risks which maximise choice and freedom.

• To provide support, time and assistance in practical tasks and housing related support for a caseload of referred service users.
• To ensure service users are fully involved and engaged in their agreed care plan supporting their access to appropriate services and facilities including assisting with transport where appropriate.
• To focus on the needs of individual service users establishing rapport, using empathy, compassion and patience, promoting their rights and responsibilities.
• Support service users in management of mental health symptoms for example, anxiety management, relapse prevention and medication management as part of an agreed plan.
• 25 days annual leave increasing to 28 days after 3 years' continuous service, with the opportunity to buy up to 10 and sell up to 5 days.
• Hybrid working opportunities to support your wellbeing and work-life balance.
• Local government pension scheme, with life insurance cover.
• Recognition of continuous service attained within the NHS and UKHSA when calculating some benefits. (Terms and Conditions apply)
• Career development through internal and external training opportunities.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and fostering leave.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support your health and wellbeing
• Inclusive and social working environment with a variety of staff networks and a sports and social club.

At Bracknell Forest Council our values define who we are and what is important to us.Our core values are inclusive, ambitious, and always learning. These values influence the way we work with each other and the way we serve our residents and engage with our communities.We make our values real by demonstrating them in how we behave every day. If you are excited about joining a diverse team that celebrates learning and strives for excellence, we would love to hear from you.

Disability confident and inclusive recruitment...

Bracknell Forest Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and an inclusive employer. This means that if you tell us on your application form that you have a disability, are an armed forces veteran or are a care leaver, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria outlined in the person specification.

Interview date

Interview date is to be confirmed.

Interviews will be held online via the Teams app. We reserve the right to amend this to in person interviews at our offices.

We will be reviewing applications regularly and reserve the right to close the advert early if suitable candidates are identified. To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible.

Please note AI is prohibited during the interview, any candidate using AI will be withdrawn from consideration.

Want to ask us a question?

For an informal discussion or to ask any questions about this role, please contact:

Lurvin Munisami - Locality Manager

or

Portia Khasipo - Community Services Manager

Email: [e-mail]

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect everyone employed with us to share this commitment. All successful candidates for this role will be subject to a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check as part of our pre-employment checks process.

We can only accept applications from candidates currently residing in the UK.

This role is not eligible for a sponsored work visa as it does not meet current Home Office sponsorship criteria. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK.

Bracknell Forest Council – Working for Equality. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.