Housing Support Worker

1 week ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Peabody Full time

Peabodyhas an exciting opportunity for a
Housing Support Worker on a
full time, permanent
basisbased at our Colchester supported housing hostels
. In return you will receive a competitive salary of
£22,182 per annum.

Benefits you'll receive as our Housing Support Worker:

  • _25 or 30 _days' annual holiday plus bank holidays (depending on the role)
  • Paid travel expenses, including mileage
  • Competitive salaries that are benchmarked regularly against current market rates
  • Two additional paid volunteering days each year
  • Flexible benefits scheme, including family friendly benefits and access to a discount portal


Spot bonus awards
  • Paid DBS check
  • Up to 10% pension contribution matched 1:1
  • Refer a friend bonus scheme

About the Housing Support Worker
role:

Colchester Temporary Housing service is a service for homeless households who are awaiting assessment or being assessed by Colchester Borough Homes as to their right to be housed by the housing authority.

We work with young people, single adults and families.

Some will move on to social housing whilst others may be found intentionally homeless and will move to the private rented sector.

Staff provide a support service to meet the needs of licensees whilst they live in any of the schemes within the service.

The team works closely with Colchester Borough Homes to facilitate move-on into appropriate accommodation.

The working hours are Monday - Friday, shift patterns are: 8am - 3.30pm and 11.30am - 7pm.

Due to our locations, it is essential that drivers have their own mode of transport.

Please note there is no personal care involved in this role.

  • This role will require an Enhanced DBS check._

What we're looking for in our Housing Support Worker:

Peabody is looking for a full time, permanent Housing Support Worker to work in our Colchester supported housing hostels for single people and families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.


Good communication and computer skills are vital, as is the ability to keep accurate records, work as part of a team and manage a caseload.

Do you have previous experience in a similar housing role with good knowledge of welfare benefits, risk assessments and support planning processes? Do you have an understanding of the importance of safeguarding vulnerable adults and children? Are you able to promote independent living skills, provide advice and guidance around tenancy management, employment education and training?

What you can expect to be doing as our Housing Support Worker:

  • Provide/offer support to an individual tenant consistent with the Peabody principles. Promote the integration of the tenant into the local community and provide opportunities by which they will be enabled to develop skills and have access to the widest possible range of experiences. Ensure that the tenants needs are met by liaising with other organisations providing access to community-based services and resources. Ensure that the participation by the tenant in the management of all household tasks, through teaching and practical support. Involve the tenant in everyday household tasks where possible, and help to develop the skills needed to achieve this. Tasks include gardening, shopping, cleaning, cooking and all other normal day to day tasks.

Closing date:

16th June 2023
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our
Housing Support Worker, please click
'apply'now


  • At Peabody, where possible, we provide flexible working opportunities from day one to our employees, as we recognise the importance of a good worklife balance; and to improve our productivity and performance, we embrace agile working, which means if you are in a desk based role, that will be a hybrid of office and home working. If your role is in a client facing environment, appropriate base location will apply._


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