Housing Support Worker
| Posting date: | 22 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £24,335 to £24,968 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 February 2026 |
| Location: | Southend-on-Sea, SS1 1AB |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | NFP People Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 8086 |
Summary
Housing Support Worker
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Housing Support Worker to empower people affected by homelessness to build brighter, more independent futures.
Position: Housing Support Worker
Salary: £24,335 rising incrementally to £24,968
Location: Various services across the organisation
Hours: Full time, worked on a rota including evenings and weekends
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 22nd Feb 2026
About the Role
As a Housing Support Worker, you will play a vital role in providing high quality, person centred support to residents transitioning into safe and sustainable accommodation. You will ensure everyone receives a welcoming, positive experience that helps them settle, grow in confidence and plan for independent living.
Key responsibilities include:
- Offering practical advice and support around tenancy sustainment, education, employment, life skills and personal independence.
- Supporting improvements to mental and physical health and encouraging engagement with specialist agencies where substance misuse is present.
- Managing a caseload, completing assessments, support plans and reviews.
- Building warm, respectful and trusting relationships with service users.
- Ensuring buildings remain safe, well-maintained and compliant with health and safety requirements.
- Helping residents develop key life skills, including budgeting, cooking, hygiene and household management.
- Advising on welfare, housing, benefit and legal rights, and assisting with applications where needed.
- Encouraging positive engagement and participation in meaningful activities.
- Maintaining accurate case files and ensuring data is recorded in line with GDPR and organisational policies.
- Working collaboratively with partner agencies and supporting occasional press and communications activity.
- Providing flexible cover across services, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays.
About You
You will bring empathy, patience and a genuine desire to support people facing homelessness and complex challenges. You are calm under pressure, able to manage challenging situations and confident working both independently and as part of a supportive team.
You will also have:
- At least six months' experience of working with the public (desirable).
- Knowledge of issues affecting people experiencing homelessness (desirable).
- A relevant qualification in Health and Social Care, Housing or IAG (desirable).
- Good IT skills and the ability to maintain accurate records (desirable).
- The ability to work flexibly as part of a rota, including evenings, weekends and Bank Holidays (essential).
Other roles you may have experience of could include:
Support Worker, Homelessness Support Worker, Housing Officer, Tenancy Sustainment Worker, Outreach Worker, Supported Housing Assistant, Recovery Worker, Engagement Worker, Community Support Worker.