Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/0667

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

25583 - 26403


Occupational group
Housing
Job term
Part Time
Appointment type
Permanent
Hours
23.5
Division
Legal Services & Partnerships - Directorate
Closing Date
08 December 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
09 December 2025
Proposed Interview Date
22 December 2025
Place of work
The Wilson Centre, Hull HU1 2AG
For an informal discussion please contact
Mo Cook or Nikki Kirk
Contact telephone
07710114039 / 614300

SHELTERED HOUSING SUPPORT WORKER - PART TIME

We are looking for a Sheltered Housing Support Worker to provide a comprehensive floating support service for older people living in the Council's stock of sheltered accommodation across the city. The role is to support Independent Living by enabling Tenants to to maximise their independence in the community and remain safe in their own homes through advice, assistance and support.



The post holder will provide home visits to assess the support needs of tenants and potential tenants, undertake checks on premises to ensure that buildings and communal equipment/furnishings meet excellent standards of cleanliness, security and health and safety and to actively promote the use of communal facilities.



Installation and maintenance of Lifeline and other assistive technology equipment including programming and connection and explaining its use to individuals and carers and liaison with suppliers and other installers is also a requirement of the post.



The post holder should possess an appropriate NVQ Level 2 Qualification, have a current First Aid Certificate, Full Driving Licence and have previous experience in supporting



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Mo Cook, Team Leader on 07710114039 or Nikki Kirk, Independent Living Manager on 01482 614 300 or email Maureen.Cook@hullcc.gov.uk or Nikki.Kirk@hullcc.gov.uk



Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.



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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced & Adults Barring List Disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service.


Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.