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Housing Support Specialist
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Housing Support Specialist
Application Deadline: 22 September 2026
Department: Mental Health and Wellbeing Services
Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract
Location: West Sussex - Horsham
Reporting To: Team Manager
Compensation: £28,640 / year
Description
Location: Horsham, West Sussex
Salary: £28,640 per year
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract, until 31st May 2027
What you’ll be doing:
As a Housing Support Specialist you’ll work alongside a multi-agency team, supporting people who have experienced the trauma and are at risk of homelessness or have experienced homelessness, to make positive and lasting changes in their lives. You’ll provide flexible, trauma-informed support, focusing on identifying the support each person needs.
The Housing Support Specialist provides in-person, short-term tenancy support for people at risk of homelessness or living in temporary accommodation.
You will hold a client caseload and provide flexible, trauma-informed housing support for people who have experienced homelessness through one-to-one support sessions and life skills interventions.
Full induction and training provided for all successful candidates.
We welcome applications from candidates with previous experience in roles such as Support Worker, Outreach Worker, Community Specialist, Case Manager, Social Worker, Housing Support Worker, Social Care Prescriber, Community Health Worker, Community Outreach Coordinator or Care Coordinator. However, this is not essential and we will provide a full induction and training programme for all successful candidates.
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Perks and benefits:
- Joining one of the largest providers of care, support and housing services in Sussex, which we’ve been doing for over 50 years!
- Health cost cash-back scheme: access to our health insurance scheme which covers dental, optical, physical therapies and other medical treatments with the option to add greater levels of cover.
- Interest-free loans: assistance with larger costs that arise such as tenancy deposits, season travel tickets or buying a car.
- Access to the Easit Network: discounts and incentives on train, bus and car journeys such as 15% off eligible daily and season rail tickets.
- Blue Light card: access to discount services for the social care sector with savings across thousands of online shops, restaurants, and high-street vendors.
- Free advice and counselling service: confidential emotional support and practical guidance from our independent telephone service.
- 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays.
- Travel expenses in work will be paid.
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Skills, knowledge and experience
What you need for the role:
- A personalised care approach, with empathy and understanding
- An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which will be paid for by Southdown
What would be nice:
- Knowledge of complex and diverse support needs relating to homelessness, mental health and substance misuse
- Awareness of the causes of homelessness and the barriers preventing people who are homeless from engaging in services
- Experience working in a supported housing or homelessness setting
- Experience supporting individuals with complex mental health needs
Training:
You’ll receive a comprehensive induction followed up with regular training from our award-winning in-house team. We’ll help you to gain valuable experience, continually develop your skills and build a great career with the largest provider of housing, care and support in Sussex.
How to apply:
Please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and fill out our simple one-page application form.
Please note, if we receive a large number of applications then this position may close before the advertised application closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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