Emerging Futures CIC
Housing Support Worker
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Key Information
Position: Housing Support Worker
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £25,687 to £29,444 per annum
Location: Birmingham
Hours Per Week: 37.5 hours per week
Application Closing Date: 16/07/2026
About Emerging Futures CIC
Emerging Futures began in 2014, born from a belief that recovery is possible for everyone, and that those who have walked that path should lead the way forward.
From modest beginnings, Emerging Futures expanded across the UK, to a growing and diverse team of staff and volunteers, many with lived experience themselves. Offering support to people affected by homelessness and drug and alcohol use, Emerging Futures has helped thousands through housing, coaching and therapeutic programmes.
Using compassion and courage, Emerging Futures believes that recovery is not just a word, it’s a promise that anything is possible. Together, we’re working for a world where everyone has somewhere to live, something to do, and someone to love.
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About The Role
As a Housing Support Worker, you will support people with a history of drug and/or alcohol issues, who are abstinent and living in supported housing projects.
You will work closely with colleagues and partner agencies to provide a range of interventions to support recovery and help people achieve independent living in the community.
You will also work alongside colleagues who will provide psychological therapies to support residents to improve their wellbeing.
You will ensure residents are safe and engaged in positive and meaningful activities in the community that will support their recovery.
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This is an entry-level role, and we understand that not all candidates will have direct work experience in a similar position. We provide training to all of our Housing Support Workers, enabling them to deliver the role confidently and in a holistic, person-centred way. Whilst a passion for working with people affected by addiction is crucial, candidates may also have experience of working with people with complex needs including challenging or negative behaviour, substance misuse and/or criminal offending backgrounds and supporting them to make changes to their lives. You may also have:
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- Experience or an understanding of supporting people to develop their personal strengths and sustain their tenancy within a ‘supported housing’ environment.
- Specialist harm reduction experience.
- Experience of developing partnerships and working collaboratively with other organisations.
- A coaching/ counselling/ Health and Social Care qualification.
- An understanding of the harmful effects associated with drug and alcohol misuse and offending in relation to health, social welfare, housing, employability and personal relationships.
How to apply
To apply for this role, click the ‘apply now’ button and complete our online application form.
Our online application form consists of a set of “getting to know you” questions that are specific to each role.
For most of our positions, we also ask that you upload a CV. Download the job description for a full list of duties along with a person specification detailing essential and desirable skills.
See below for our step-by-step guide to completing your application, and some useful tips to help you understand what we look for.
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Key Dates
- Deadline: 16/07/2026
- Interview: TBC
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Our job applications are submitted on an online form by clicking the “apply now” button. As with all online webpages, if you lose your internet connection the page can crash, and you risk losing your application. To avoid this happening, we’d advise writing the answers to our ‘getting to know you’ questions offline first, either on your computer or phone. Once you’re happy and ready to submit, you can paste them into the online form. Alternatively, copy the form URL displayed at the bottom of the form by the “submit” button, and use this to revisit your application online later. It’s always worth double checking that your email address and phone number are correct. If there are typos here, we won’t be able to contact you about your application after we have shortlisted to interview. Write your ‘getting to know you’ responses in your own words. Imagine you’re speaking to the person who you hope might hire you. The more we know about the real you, your values, and your experiences the better (so don’t let anyone else answer for you!). Read through your responses a few times before you send the final application and correct any spelling errors or add anything you may have missed. We’re not looking for seasoned copywriters, but it shows you’ve taken care over your application. Not all our jobs require you to upload a CV, but if you are asked to, please make sure it’s in a format that we can read. Accepted formats: pdf, doc, jpeg, jpg, png, txt, docx. Once you have submitted your application, wait until you see the “application successful” message. You’ll also receive an email confirming the application has been received, which has a link to complete our Equality and Diversity short survey.
Working in our Midlands services
By joining the Emerging Futures workforce, you become part of a nationwide team dedicated to providing addiction recovery support services throughout the United Kingdom. This role joins part of a larger team in the Midlands, with colleagues working across our services in Birmingham and Worcester.
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