Floating Support Worker - Housing First
| Posting date: | 03 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,531 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 February 2026 |
| Location: | Newport, NP20 1AA |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Codi Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 509689 |
Summary
A full-time, permanent Floating Support worker within our Housing First team, Newport. You will predominately work Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm but flexibility is required as there may sometimes be weekend working. You will require a driving licence and access to a car.
Who are Codi Group?
Codi is a not-for-profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.
Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.
Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.
About the role
Housing First is a unique and internationally evidenced approach to supporting the most excluded, long-term, entrenched and cyclically homeless individuals and those living rough on the streets. It focuses on finding permanent housing as quickly as possible and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.
This is a varied, fast paced role where you will have the chance to work with people rough sleeping or who are persistently vulnerably housed, experiencing complex and multiple experiences of trauma in their lives using the Housing First model. Your role will be to engage with the people we support and establish trust, respect and a rapport.
Duties:
Supporting the Housing First Co-ordinators to support individuals with highly complex needs from rough sleeping into their own accommodation.
Engage and interact positively with the people we support to establish goals to work towards.
Support customers to make an informed choice relating to the sourcing of appropriate accommodation.
Conduct all work within the Welsh Government’s Housing First Principles
Visit customers to conduct a welfare check, offer support, information and advice with open and honest conversations.
Work with external agencies and signpost the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs.
Awareness of safe working practices, such as the Lone working & safeguarding policy.
This is a challenging role and you may be faced with complex situations and difficult conversations, behaviours and needs. These individuals will have a variety of support needs.
Skills and Experience Needed
A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
Resilient and able to cope with the ever-changing circumstances and the emotional need to the people with support
Full list of duties and can found on the Job description.
Values
At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.
Pay and Pensions -
£24,531.00 FTE (£12.75 per hour)
Pension Choices:
Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or,
Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.
Time off and Flexibility -
26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave.
Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
Paternity Leave: 3 weeks
Wellbeing -
Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
Annual Health Check
Health Cash Plan
Getting Around -
Mileage paid at 45p plus 5P per passenger per mile – a driving licence and access to a care is essential
Cycle to Work Scheme
Personal Development -
Continuous professional training and development
Leadership development programmes
Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
Career coaching
Support with funding and time for qualifications
Perks and Recognition -
Long Service Awards
Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
Colleague Discount platform
At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now.
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact support.talent@codigroup.co.uk or 0300 373 5262
How do you apply?
If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.
Who are Codi Group?
Codi is a not-for-profit with a big heart and an even bigger mission. As Wales’ largest provider of housing, care, and support, we’re here to help people live well, feel supported, and rise to their full potential.
Every day, our teams support nearly 17,000 individuals across Wales with services that make a real and uplifting difference to their everyday lives.
Our name says it all: ‘Codi’ means rise in Welsh. It reflects who we are, where we come from, and our ambition to lift expectations, lift communities, and lift each other.
About the role
Housing First is a unique and internationally evidenced approach to supporting the most excluded, long-term, entrenched and cyclically homeless individuals and those living rough on the streets. It focuses on finding permanent housing as quickly as possible and then addressing the issues that have contributed to an individual’s homelessness.
This is a varied, fast paced role where you will have the chance to work with people rough sleeping or who are persistently vulnerably housed, experiencing complex and multiple experiences of trauma in their lives using the Housing First model. Your role will be to engage with the people we support and establish trust, respect and a rapport.
Duties:
Supporting the Housing First Co-ordinators to support individuals with highly complex needs from rough sleeping into their own accommodation.
Engage and interact positively with the people we support to establish goals to work towards.
Support customers to make an informed choice relating to the sourcing of appropriate accommodation.
Conduct all work within the Welsh Government’s Housing First Principles
Visit customers to conduct a welfare check, offer support, information and advice with open and honest conversations.
Work with external agencies and signpost the people we support to the appropriate services suited to their needs.
Awareness of safe working practices, such as the Lone working & safeguarding policy.
This is a challenging role and you may be faced with complex situations and difficult conversations, behaviours and needs. These individuals will have a variety of support needs.
Skills and Experience Needed
A passion to work with and enable people to live as independent a life as possible
An enthusiasm and passion for making a difference to people’s lives
A strong initiative and ability to work alone as well as being a great team player
Ability to deal with conflicting and difficult situations
Resilient and able to cope with the ever-changing circumstances and the emotional need to the people with support
Full list of duties and can found on the Job description.
Values
At Codi, our values are Compassionate, Authentic, and Progressive. When you join us, you’ll embrace these principles and thrive in an environment shaped by them.
Pay and Pensions -
£24,531.00 FTE (£12.75 per hour)
Pension Choices:
Defined Contribution (DC) Scheme with matched contributions up to 10%. Or,
Defined Benefit (DB) 1/80th of final salary for every year of service.
3 x Life Cover linked to pension membership
Saving scheme with competitive interest rate
Give As You Earn scheme for tax efficient charity donations
From 1st April 2026 the option to be either weekly or monthly paid.
Time off and Flexibility -
26 days holiday, pro rata entitlement plus Bank holidays. Rising to 27 days after 1 years service or cash equivalent of 1 days’ annual leave.
Maternity & Adoption Leave: 20 weeks
Paternity Leave: 3 weeks
Wellbeing -
Sick Pay, rising with length of service up to 6 months full pay after 4 years.
Eyecare: Up to £100 reimbursement towards eye tests and glasses.
Free counselling, coaching, wellbeing team, and OH service to all colleagues
Annual Health Check
Health Cash Plan
Getting Around -
Mileage paid at 45p plus 5P per passenger per mile – a driving licence and access to a care is essential
Cycle to Work Scheme
Personal Development -
Continuous professional training and development
Leadership development programmes
Professional memberships needed for your role are reimbursed
Career coaching
Support with funding and time for qualifications
Perks and Recognition -
Long Service Awards
Blue Light Card Eligibility giving discounts at 15,000 brands.
Colleague Discount platform
At Codi Group we are guided, in all that we do, by a group of principles that we call FREDIE, these are: Fairness, Respect, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, Engagement. This means that whatever your background, you will have an equal opportunity to rise with us and we encourage you to apply now.
If you would like any support with your application or to discuss any adjustments that you may require to support you to application process, please contact support.talent@codigroup.co.uk or 0300 373 5262
How do you apply?
If you have the skills and experience required, please follow the prompts to apply now. We occasionally close a vacancy before the end date as we actively review our applications and will sometimes progress to interview very quickly.