Housing Support Worker
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The vacancy
Your typical day could involve delivering high-quality support to individuals within a Complex Needs hostel or providing assertive Outreach support to those who are traditionally hard to engage. You might assist customers in accessing treatment, health, and accommodation services, or help them make informed decisions to better manage their emotional and personal wellbeing.
As a Housing Support Worker, you’ll be making a real difference in the lives of rough sleepers and ex-rough sleepers with complex needs. You will provide practical and emotional support, advocate for your customers, and work closely with partner agencies to promote their independence, wellbeing, and inclusion.
You’ll enjoy building positive relationships with your customers, colleagues, and external agencies. Your role will involve supporting individuals to access treatment, care, and accommodation services, as well as providing them with information on their rights, welfare benefits, and housing options.
Could it be you?
To be a success in this role, you’re:
• Able to work 37.5 hours a week, with flexibility to work evenings and weekends on a rota system.
• Confident, self-motivated, and enthusiastic, with a non-judgmental approach.
• Experienced in working with adults with complex needs, especially those who have been hard to engage.
• Skilled in conducting risk and needs assessments.
• Knowledgeable about housing options, Welfare Benefits, and safeguarding vulnerable adults.
• A full UK driving licence holder with access to a car for business purposes.
The service operates Monday to Sunday and the possible shifts are: 7am - 3pm, 9am - 5pm, 1pm - 9pm and 2pm - 10pm. This role also involves street outreach and will include early shifts starting at 7am and late shifts finishing at 10pm.
Here are just a few of the benefits of working at Peabody:
• 25 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays.
• Two additional paid volunteering days each year.
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly benefits and access to a discount portal.
• 4 x salary life assurance.
• Up to 10% pension contribution.
This role will require an enhanced DBS check.
Are you ready to apply?
If you have any questions about this role, please email Talent Specialist, George Murphy, at george.murphy@peabody.org.uk.
Interviews will be taking place the week commencing 30th September.
PLEASE NOTE: Peabody does not provide sponsorship as a licensed UK employer.
A bit about us
Peabody are one of the largest housing associations in the UK, and we’ll be even bigger when our merger with Catalyst is complete in April 2023. Our mission is to help people flourish and an important part of this is to ensure that our organisation reflects the wider communities we serve.
We want to attract recruit and retain a diverse, inclusive and creative workforce to give us the best opportunity to meet the diverse needs of our residents and customers.
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