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We have immediate need for a Housing Support Worker working within our Housing Servicedepartment. This position is full-time (35 hours per week)
Job Description
Job Title: Housing Support PractitionerResponsible to: Deputy Housing Managers, Housing Services Manager
Role Purpose: The role of the Housing Support Practitioner is to provide high quality,trauma informed housing related support to people eligible for Ara’s Housing Service. Therole is to build trusted relationships with people, ensuring that all housing and recoveryrelated needs are met, and assisting with appropriate move on accommodation. The job’sfocus is on delivering recovery outcomes, sustained tenancies and building positive futures.
Our Housing Support Practitioner are key to delivering our vision of supporting an increasingnumber of clients into recovery from homelessness and addiction. Some of the key tasks forthis role include to:
- Support clients on a one-to-one basis in Ara housing across Bristol
- Co-create housing support plans that meet the identified needs of the Service Userfor the complete recovery journey.
- Take a strengths-based approach to helping people to make a change.
- Work with clients to improve self-sufficiency, re-integrate into the community, andachieve successful move-on from the service.
In return we offer:
A competitive and benchmarked salary.
- A 35-hour working week to promote a healthy work-life balance, with flexibleworking.
- A pension scheme, comprehensive training, and a 24hr Employee AssistanceProgram.
- Meaningful and fulfilling work that makes a real difference to some of the mostvulnerable people in our society
Closing date for applications – Friday October 30 at noon, but we will interview suitablecandidates from November 2, 2026.
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