AST Support Worker

Homeless Link; Yorkshire (VA); On-site; GBP 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Support Worker to provide vital services to individuals in need. This full-time role requires skills in support planning, communication, and budget management. With a strong emphasis on personal development and community engagement, you will help residents build independent living skills in a supportive environment.

Benefits

28 days Annual Leave plus Public Holidays

Career development opportunities

Allocated training

Employer Contributory Company pension scheme

Mileage Compensation

Qualifications

• Experience in assessing circumstances and needs of residents.
• Ability to assist residents with personal budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality housing support to residents.
• Assist with moving in/out and managing tenancy.
• Conduct risk assessments and monitor compliance.

Skills

Understanding of services provided to vulnerable groups

Communication and Influence

Integrity

Education

Understanding of delivering supported housing services

Basic knowledge of Welfare Benefits System

Job description

We are hiring a Support Worker role at Target Housing to join our team

Locations: Hull

Job Type: Full-Time, permanent

Application Deadline: 7th July 2025

Roles we have available

• Hull AST Support worker

About us

Target Housing is a charity and registered social landlord. Over the past 30 years we have shown that stable accommodation and support can help transform lives. We work in a psychologically and trauma informed way to empower people to achieve independence. Target delivers the highest standard of housing and support to enable vulnerable people to live independently, fulfil their potential and contribute to their communities and wider society.

In a typical week…

You will be allocated a caseload of clients who you will support for the agreed contractual hours.

We have offices in each area where you can collaborate with other colleagues and managers. You can discuss your client needs and issues as support for yourself and others.

Working hours are generally 9am to 5pm with a 20-minute unpaid lunch break.

We offer

A starting salary of £25,715, after a full 1 years’ service this will rise to £27,025 and further years’ service, this will rise to £27,995.

You will get an initial 28 days Annual Leave with an additional day a year up to 33 days leave, PLUS 8 Bank Holidays.

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development
• Allocated training
• Mileage Compensation
• Access Membership to Westfield Health & Lifetime Financial
• Ability to apply for the Blue Light card
• Employer Contributory Company pension scheme (4%)
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

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.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the role, please get in touch [e-mail] and /or [e-mail]

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies early if sufficient applications are received. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible!

This role is subject to Enhanced DBS clearance, a full valid driving licence, access to a road worthy vehicle and two satisfactory reference checks

JOB DESCRIPTION

Main Purpose

To provide high quality housing and support services to residents in order to assist them to sustain their tenancies.

Specific tasks

• Assist residents when moving in, or out of Target accommodation.

• Assess the circumstances, aspirations and needs of each resident in order to make a support plan that is relevant to the resident and realistic in its achievement.

• Act as residents’ keyworker offering advice and support to negotiated and agreed support planning to enable them to develop their skills for independent living.

• Assist residents to maximise their income and to manage their personal budgets.

• Support residents to understand their rights and responsibilities under their occupancy agreements.

• Support and motivation to residents encouraging them to achieve personal goals.

• Carry out regular resident risk assessment and ensure it is properly recorded and copied to relevant officers in the organisation.

• Review support plans periodically and adapt them according to changing needs

• Make sure residents pay the rent due to Target Housing as required by the occupancy agreement. Assist residents with their benefit claims where necessary.

• Monitor residents’ handling of Target Housing property and consumption of gas & electricity.

• Monitor residents’ compliance with their occupancy agreements. Inform Service Manager who will then act to resolve non-compliance issues.

• Monitor occupancy to ensure that properties have not been abandoned or damaged and take prompt action when it happens to avoid unnecessary costs to TH.
  
  
• Where appropriate, help residents with budgeting. Negotiate with other bodies on behalf of the resident on the repayment of arrears such as rent owed to the Local Authority Housing Department.
  
  
• Liaise with the Probation Service and any other appropriate bodies to ensure that all are aware of relevant information.
  
  
• Enable and support the service user to deal with conflict and disputes amongst service users and between service users and neighbours.

• Assist in the delivery and development of resident activities.

• Keep all prescribed records in order that the value of the tenant support service can be audited and comply with confidentiality policy.

• Build links with external organisations, to maintain constructive working relations and to ensure resident’s needs are met.

• Participate in office duty arrangements.

• Provide cover for absent Housing Support Assistants & Supported Housing Assistant.

• Accompany a colleague to an appointment or visit where dual attendance is required.

General tasks

• Attend and participate in training sessions or activities as required.

• Participate in team meetings and supervision as required,

• Perform other such duties as may be required to further the aims of Target Housing within the Health and Safety requirements.

• Adhere to all of Target Housing’s policies and procedures in particular our Equal Opportunities, Confidentiality and Health and Safety policies.

• Carry out other such duties as directed by senior managers as appropriate to the aims of Target Housing.

Person specifications

• Understanding of services provided to vulnerable groups

• Understanding of delivering supported housing services.

• Understanding of delivering services to residents in housing and supported accommodation

• Basic knowledge of Welfare Benefits System.

• An understanding of risk assessments and support planning

• Understanding of the Judiciary System in the UK

Competencies

Customer Focus (Critical)

Integrity (Critical)

Team Working (Critical)

Confidence & Judgment (Very Important)

Communication and Influence (Very Important)

Planning & Organising (Important)

Technical (Important)

Closing date: 07/0/2025

Target welcomes applications from all members of the community. Target reserves the right to close this role earlier than stated should the number of applications suffice.