Homeless Support Worker

Places For People

The Role

Overview

Support young people transition to independent living and tenancy management

Key Responsibilities

  • transition planning
  • support plans
  • safeguarding
  • risk management
  • advisory support
  • relationship building

Tasks

-Planning transition and moves to permanent housing -Developing person centred support plans -Daily Safeguarding and risk management -Providing advice, guidance and support to Young People to assist them in meeting their goals -Building caring professional relationships with young people

Requirements

  • tenancy management
  • record keeping
  • communication
  • it skills
  • team player
  • crisis management

What You Bring

-Knowledge of tenancy and support management -You're efficient with a brilliant eye for detail. You love a system and recognise the importance of record keeping. -Effective record keeping skills -Excellent communication skills -Accurate record keeping and liaising with other professionals -You have experience of working with young people -Team player who can also work independently -Experience in a similar support-based role -Strong IT and administrative skills -You're super calm in a crisis, dealing with challenges quickly and appropriately.

Benefits

-Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year -Training and development -Excellent holiday package – up to 35 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell leave -Pension with matched contributions up to 7% -Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more -Competitive salary, with a salary review yearly -A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%

The Company

About Places For People

-Evolved into a powerhouse of placemaking. -Built momentum across the UK by owning or managing properties and running leisure venues. -Fuelled by bond-raising and partnerships, including a 2024 SDR merger. -Handle regeneration, development, care, and investment. -Reinvest earnings into communities. -Signature projects include affordable housing, shared-ownership schemes, and town-center regeneration. -Multi-brand structure spans over 20 subsidiaries, enabling holistic delivery from homes to leisure. -Pledged pipelines of tens of thousands of new homes and tap institutional funding to scale regeneration. -Unusually, they are a social enterprise that issues corporate bonds and provides mortgages and leisure services. -Couple commercial muscle with community-first storytelling: regenerating places by layering homes, leisure, infrastructure, and support.

Sector Specialisms

Residential

Commercial

Industrial

Mental Health Services

Substance Use Disorder Services

Supportive Housing

Care Coordination

Home Care Services

Dementia Care

Adaptive Housing

Behavioral Health Services

Community Support Services

Employment Services

Independent Living Support

Residential Care

Self-direction Services

Family Support Services

Juvenile Justice Services

Child Welfare Services

Preventive Services

Supportive Day Care

Interview Process

-simple 5‑minute application process with cv and supporting statement. -guaranteed interview for disabled, neuro‑diverse, or armed forces candidates meeting essential criteria.

Security Clearance

-satisfactory disclosure and barring service (dbs) check required. -two satisfactory references required. -pre‑employment checks include dbs and safeguarding compliance.