Housing Support Worker

Emerging Futures CIC; Cheshire (CT); On-site; USD 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerging Futures CIC is seeking a Housing Support Worker to assist residents with recovery and independent living in supported housing projects. The role involves collaboration with colleagues and partner agencies to deliver interventions that support wellbeing and housing stability.

Training will be provided; a passion for helping people affected by addiction is essential, and there may be opportunities to work evenings or weekends to meet residents' needs.

Qualifications

• Entry-level role with comprehensive training provided.
• Passion for supporting people affected by addiction is essential.
• Willingness to work flexible hours, including some evenings and weekends.
• Experience with complex needs and challenging behaviour is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with recovery and independent living in the community.
• Collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies to provide interventions.
• Ensure resident safety and engagement in positive activities; support wellbeing.
• Assist with health and safety, risk management, housing compliance and upkeep of homes.

Skills

Support for tenancy

Harm reduction experience

Partnership development

Coaching / Counselling

Health and Social Care awareness

Education

Coaching/Counselling/Health & Social Care qualification

Job description

About Emerging Futures CIC

Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.

Key Information

Position: Housing Support Worker

Contract: Full-time

Salary: £25,687 – £29,444 per annum

Location: Warrington

Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours per week

Application Closing Date: 01/11/2026

About The Role

As a Housing Support Worker, you will support people with a history of drug and/or alcohol issues, who are abstinent and living in supported housing projects.

You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to provide a range of interventions to support recovery and help people achieve independent living in the community.

You will also work alongside colleagues who will provide psychological therapies to support residents to improve their wellbeing.

You will ensure residents are safe and engaged in positive and meaningful activities in the community that will support their recovery.

Part of the role also focusses on health and safety, risk management, housing compliance, and maintaining safe, clean, and well-managed homes for our residents.

You will be required to work flexibly from different sites and be willing to work some evenings and weekends.

Role

This is an entry-level role, and we understand that not all candidates will have direct work experience in a similar position. We provide training to all of our Housing Support Workers, enabling them to deliver the role confidently and in a holistic, person-centred way. Whilst a passion for working with people affected by addiction is crucial, candidates may also have experience of working with people with complex needs including challenging or negative behaviour, substance misuse and/or criminal offending backgrounds and supporting them to make changes to their lives. You may also have:

• Experience or an understanding of supporting people to develop their personal strengths and sustain their tenancy within a ‘supported housing’ environment.
• Specialist harm reduction experience.
• Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.
• A coaching/ counselling/ Health and Social Care qualification.
• An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability and personal relationships.

Working in our Cheshire & Merseyside services

By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom. This role joins part of a larger team in Cheshire East, with colleagues working across our services in Sefton, Warrington, Halton, Crewe, Macclesfield, Congleton and Middlewich.