Housing Support Worker
Location: Harlow, Essex
Job Type: Full-time, Contract
Payrate: £15.21ph PAYE, £20.08ph Umbrella
Hours: 40 per week (including 5 hours unpaid lunch)
Shifts: Early (8:00-16:00) and Late (12:00-20:00), including weekends
Join Nacro's exciting new service - Essex NEST (Nacro Education Support and Transition)
We're launching a dynamic support provision focused on helping adolescent people achieve independence through a trauma-informed approach. Our mantra: "No decision about you without you!"
About the Role
As a Housing Support Worker, you'll manage your own caseload of adolescent people, supporting them from entry into the service through to independence. You'll provide tailored housing-related support and work closely with external agencies to achieve successful outcomes.
You'll be working with:
- adolescent people aged 16-17 at risk of homelessness
- Care leavers aged 18-21
- Vulnerable adolescent parents up to age 21
- Other vulnerable adolescent adults aged 18-21
What You'll Do
- Develop and deliver effective support and safety plans
- Help service users access housing, benefits, training, and employment opportunities
- Address offending behaviour and liaise with offender managers and partner agencies
- Maximise rent collection and manage welfare benefit claims
- Report property maintenance issues promptly
- Maintain accurate records in line with contract requirements
What We're Looking For
- Experience in support work or criminal justice (desirable but not essential)
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work flexibly, including weekends and shifts
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (essential)
- DBS check required
Why Join Us?
This is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of adolescent people, helping them build brighter futures. You'll be part of a supportive team committed to delivering the right help at the right time.
Apply now and be part of something transformative!
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
