Housing First Worker
| Posting date: | 17 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,643 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 April 2026 |
| Location: | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7AT |
| Company: | Jigsaw Homes |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | jigsawhomes/TP/898/308 |
Summary
Would you like to work for a company who is accredited as an outstanding company to work for in Best Companies 2023?
Jigsaw Homes Group offers employees a very competitive 24 days holiday per annum, plus 3 days for Christmas closure (5 day working week) plus bank holidays, plus additional days after 2 years continuous service (to a maximum of 5 days). We also offer our employees the option to buy/sell up to 5 days extra leave per year.
As a Jigsaw employee you will also receive occupational sick pay, access to the Social Housing Pension Scheme, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, BHSF membership, access to on-site gyms and training/development opportunities.
If you are looking for a career with an outstanding company, then please read on.
Who we are:
Jigsaw Homes Group is one of the largest housing groups in England with more than 37,500 homes across the North West and East Midlands.
We provide quality; low-cost housing and play a wider role in making sure our residents thrive in their homes and benefit from living in healthy, sustainable communities.
About the department:
At Jigsaw Support our focus is on helping people to live happy, healthy lives in a safe home, and supporting our most vulnerable individuals is our top priority.
Working within the Jigsaw Support Team you will be part of an innovative, forward-thinking team that encourages success.
We are passionate about improving the quality of lives of our customers by supporting them to achieve their goals and independence.
With more than 160 colleagues from offices in Ashton under Lyne, Leigh and in our supported accommodation projects across the North West, we support over 6,000 people annually through the contracts we manage.
Greater Manchester Housing First is an innovative partnership consisting of housing, health and third sector partners working together to deliver a ground-breaking service to some of the most vulnerable members of society. This post is within Jigsaw Support’s delivery team, working across the boroughs of Tameside, Oldham and Stockport.As a GM Housing First Worker, you will take pride in providing a holistic and person-centred approach to support, working to a high-fidelity Housing First model.
Role information:
You will be responsible for co-ordinating and providing a personalised, trauma informed support service to people with complex needs facing multiple exclusion in line with Housing First principles.
You will provide a strength-based support service in line with Housing First principles to help our customers create long term sustainable tenancies by increasing independence and becoming part of their local community.
You will be able to demonstrate empathy, caring, acceptance and encourage responsible risk taking; be supportive and constructive to help customers have a positive expectation for the future.
If this sounds like the perfect job for you then don’t hesitate to apply now!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
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