Job Description

Please note this is a fixed term maternity cover position until 30th May 2026

Working hours:

37 hours per week on a fixed 3 week rota which includes evenings, weekends and bank holidays

Interview Date:

To be confirmed


Portsmouth Homeless Family Service is based across three residential Lifehouses, accommodating a total of 45 homeless, vulnerable families (which included couples, single parents and pregnant mothers) with support needs. We also support 32 families living in Local Authority Sublet tenancies and a further 14 families living in other housing.

Key Responsibilities:

The role of

Support Worker

with the Salvation Army is an inspirational one and key to achieving successful outcomes for our vulnerable clients. As a motivated and dynamic support worker you will be responsible for developing and delivering a high-quality programme of support which promotes client choice and control. You will work to address client's support needs, enabling them to make positive life choices and ultimately empower them to lead more sustainable and fulfilling lives.

The successful candidate(s) will be able to demonstrate:

Knowledge of legislation relating to Health and Safety and safeguarding of clients and staff. Knowledge of the main support needs which are commonly faced by homeless and vulnerable clients, as well as the benefit system. A positive attitude, high level of motivation and experience of supporting vulnerable clients to achieve focussed and positive life outcomes. Ability to work in a busy environment showing good time management skills. Ability to manage own work load and case load and ability to take the lead at meetings with external agencies. Good verbal and written communication skills, good people management skills and good team working skills. Proficiency in a range of IT packages including Microsoft.

In order to complete your application please download and read the job profile and any other attachments.

In the job profile you will find the criteria required for the role please make sure that you address this in your supporting statement as this forms the basis of our shortlisting.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and Enhanced with the barred list child and adult DBS Disclosure

For details of how to prove your right to work in the UK please click

here

and please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship.

Please note that any Salvation Army employees who are under notice of redundancy and apply for this position will be given priority consideration.

We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident leader scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.