Job Description

Supported Housing Worker

37.5 hours per week, Mon - Fri

25,901 - 29,142

Stepping Stone Projects is an established and growing charity providing quality homes and services to help prevent homelessness and transform lives across the North West.

Our support services are aimed at helping our customers develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to maintain a stable home and a structured lifestyle before assisting them in the process of securing or retaining permanent independent accommodation.

We are looking for

3 x full-time

Supported Housing Workers

, working 37.5 hours a week, Monday - Friday, at our temporary accommodation service in Bury.

Huntley House: This accommodation has 19 flats, and we will be supporting adults referred to the rough sleeper team at Bury Council, working closely with the navigators to provide temporary accommodation to those in need, until they move on to either private rented or social housing. This service will provide around the clock support, and the colleague cover will be managed on a rota.

Silver Street: This accommodation has 8 flats, and we will be supporting families who are referred to the rough sleeper team at Bury Council, working closely with the navigators to provide temporary accommodation to those in need, until they move on to either private rented or social housing. The support will be available between 9am & 5pm, with out of hours support being delivered from the concierge based at Huntley House.

Support will be provided to customers to apply for welfare and housing benefits, obtain bank accounts and proof of ID; engage with drug and alcohol services, engage with primary and mental health services, engage with Probation, attend appointments, develop budgeting and independent living skills to be able to maintain their own accommodation.

The role also includes the preparation of properties for re-let, completing health and safety checks of the building, liaising with the landlord and reporting repairs.

This is an extremely rewarding but also at times challenging role which offers excellent opportunities for knowledge building, training and development.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

NVQ Level 3 Health & Social Care - Children and Young People (CCYP) or equivalent or willingness to study for this. In working in any of the following fields: supported housing, housing advice work, youth and community work or work supporting homeless people. Ability to work with clients who have complex needs and who may be challenging to work with, and to respond to conflict situations in a calm yet firm manner. Basic knowledge of welfare rights and clear understanding of housing benefit. Able to work effectively across multi-disciplinary teams. Prepared to attend occasional evening or weekend meetings outside normal working hours.
This post is subject to safer recruitment processes, this includes the requirement for an enhanced DBS check being undertaken before taking up the post.

If you would like any further information on the role please contact recruitment@stepping-stone.org.uk

If you believe that you can bring something special to this role, then apply now by sending your CV to recruitment@stepping-stone.org.uk, by

noon on Friday 5 September

(though please note due to the fast-moving nature of the current job market we reserve the right to close the position earlier).

We want you to be yourself at Stepping Stone Projects we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Stepping Stone Projects a special and great place to work.

We are a disability confident employer and we will provide reasonable support to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. If you need any support to allow you to make an application then please contact recruitment@stepping-stone.org.uk

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 25,901.95-29,142.72 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Cycle to work scheme Employee discount Free flu jabs Sick pay
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bury BL9 6JZ

Application deadline: 05/09/2025
Reference ID: SHW - Huntley House